Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
I prefer handwriting in Korean because, uh, I love my my phones. Umm, yeah. And it feels really good that I, uh, very, I write, I wrote a very beautiful, umm, writings and I think writings.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
Yes, because I operate my blog so I umm, post umm, once a month, uh, and the article is about my life stuff so I write about it every time so I remember.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
I definitely remember that I learned it, uh, in my first grade in elementary school. At the time, I learned it from the computer class and it was really hard. So I, uh, play the game of typing and I, it is so difficult, so I cheated.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
Umm, for Korean typing I can really do much better than when I was young. Umm, I can umm, definitely type without watching keyboard. Umm and, and yes, I can say I am.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 42.0Suggestion: 답변이 중복되고 말더듬이 많아 의미 전달이 불분명합니다. 먼저 질문에 대한 주제문을 간단명료하게 말한 뒤, 이유를 1~2개로 구체화하세요. 예를 들어 ‘handwriting을 선호한다’는 주장을 하고, 그 이유로 감성적 만족감(예: 글씨의 아름다움)이나 기억에 오래 남는 점을 들 수 있습니다. 문장 연결을 위해 because, so, which helps, and as a result 같은 연결어를 사용하고 문장은 3문장 이내로 유지하세요.
Example: I prefer handwriting in Korean because I enjoy the look and feel of my own handwriting. Writing by hand makes my notes more memorable, which helps me remember details better. As a result, I often choose a notebook over typing when I want to study or reflect.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: 답변이 질문에 직접 답하고 있으나, 불필요한 반복과 불명확한 표현이 있습니다. 먼저 ‘Yes, I do’로 시작한 뒤 어떤 기기(desktop 또는 laptop)를 사용하는지 명확히 하세요. 블로그 운영 빈도와 목적을 구체적으로 한두 문장으로 설명하고 연결어(so, because, as a result)를 사용해 논리를 명확히 하세요.
Example: Yes, I usually type on a laptop because I prefer its portability. I run a personal blog where I post about my daily life about once a month, so I use my laptop to draft and edit articles.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: 기억을 잘 전달했으나 말더듬과 중복 표현이 있습니다. 시제를 일관되게 유지하고 경험을 더 구체적으로 설명하세요. 예를 들어 배운 시기, 배운 장소(컴퓨터 수업), 연습 방법(타자 게임)과 결과(향상 여부)를 2~3문장으로 정리하면 자연스럽습니다.
Example: I learned to type in first grade during our school's computer class. At first it was very difficult, so I practiced using typing games to improve my speed. Thanks to those games, I gradually became more confident at typing.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: 개선 방법을 묻는 질문에 대해 구체적인 방법(연습 방법, 빈도, 도구 등)을 제시해야 합니다. 예를 들어 매일 연습 시간을 정하거나 온라인 타자 연습 사이트를 이용한다는 등 구체적 정보와 결과(속도 향상, 오타 감소)를 연결어와 함께 2~3문장으로 말하세요. 불필요한 허밍(umm)을 줄이세요.
Example: To improve my typing, I practice for about 15 minutes every day using online typing exercises that focus on accuracy. Over time this practice helped me type without looking at the keyboard and reduced my mistakes. Now I can type Korean quite quickly and confidently.
× I prefer handwriting in Korean because, uh, I love my my phones.
✓ I prefer handwriting in Korean because I love my phone.
The student used plural 'phones' and repeated 'my my'. The context implies a single phone, so use singular 'phone'. Remove the repeated word. Also 'handwriting in Korean' is fine; no tense issue. Suggestion: proofread to remove repetitions and choose correct singular/plural form.
× Umm, yeah. And it feels really good that I, uh, very, I write, I wrote a very beautiful, umm, writings and I think writings.
✓ It feels really good when I write beautiful pieces.
The original sentence is disfluent and mixes tenses and forms ('write', 'wrote', 'writings'). Simplify to a clear present-tense clause matching the habitual feeling: 'It feels really good when I write beautiful pieces.' Use 'write' for the habitual action and a noun 'pieces' or 'writing' rather than 'writings'. Avoid filler words.
× Yes, because I operate my blog so I umm, post umm, once a month, uh, and the article is about my life stuff so I write about it every time so I remember.
✓ Yes, because I operate my blog, I post once a month, and the articles are about my life, so I write about it every time and remember it.
The original mixes singular/plural and awkward connectors. 'The article is' should be 'the articles are' if posting monthly multiple articles. Also 'so I remember' is unclear; changed to 'and remember it' to indicate recalling the content. Improve cohesion by using commas and conjunctions correctly.
× I definitely remember that I learned it, uh, in my first grade in elementary school.
✓ I definitely remember learning it in first grade at elementary school.
Use 'remember learning' rather than 'remember that I learned it' for a smoother structure. Also standard phrasing is 'in first grade' or 'when I was in first grade' and 'elementary school' without 'my'.
× At the time, I learned it from the computer class and it was really hard.
✓ At the time, I learned it in computer class, and it was really hard.
Use 'in computer class' rather than 'from the computer class' when referring to learning within a class. 'From' implies learning from someone or something; 'in' indicates the setting.
× So I, uh, play the game of typing and I, it is so difficult, so I cheated.
✓ So I played a typing game, and it was so difficult that I cheated.
The event is past, so use past tense 'played' and 'was'. 'Play the game of typing' is awkward; 'played a typing game' is natural. Use 'so... that' to connect cause and result.
× Umm, for Korean typing I can really do much better than when I was young.
✓ For Korean typing, I can do much better now than when I was young.
Add 'now' to contrast present ability with the past. Word order 'can really do much better' is acceptable but 'can do much better now' is more natural.
× Umm, I can umm, definitely type without watching keyboard.
✓ I can definitely type without looking at the keyboard.
Use 'looking at the keyboard' rather than 'watching keyboard.' Add the definite article 'the' for a specific keyboard. 'Looking' is the correct verb for watching one's hands/keys while typing.
× Umm and, and yes, I can say I am.
✓ And yes, I can say that I am comfortable with typing.
Original is incomplete ('I can say I am' needs complement). Provide a clear completion that fits the context: 'I am comfortable with typing.' This fixes sentence structure and provides meaning.