Typing— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be clearer and more organized: start with a direct topic sentence stating your preference, then give two specific reasons with linking words. Avoid repetition and filler phrases. Also correct grammar (e.g. 'helped me focus' → 'helps me focus') and remove unclear fragments.

Example: I prefer handwriting to typing because it helps me focus and remember information better. For example, when I take notes in lectures, writing by hand forces me to process ideas rather than just transcribe them, so I retain more. However, I use a laptop when I need to write quickly or share notes immediately.

Suggestion: The answer is confusing and unclear. Give a direct response (desktop or laptop), then explain briefly why with concrete details. Use simple correct sentences and relevant vocabulary (e.g. 'portable', 'comfortable', 'at home', 'on the go').

Example: I type on a laptop every day because it is portable and lets me study from different places such as cafes or libraries. The laptop keyboard is good enough for my typing needs and I can easily move between home and university.

Suggestion: Be more precise about timing and context: begin with when (e.g. 'when I was in primary school'), then explain briefly what you learned and why it was useful. Avoid unclear phrases and give a clear linking word to connect ideas.

Example: I learned to type in primary school when I was about eight years old because Chinese schools provided basic computer courses. During those classes we practised keyboarding and learned fundamental skills that helped me use computers for homework.

Suggestion: Give a clear method and concrete practice details: state specific activities you do to improve (e.g. online typing tutors, daily practice, touch-typing exercises), frequency, and measurable outcomes (faster speed, fewer errors). Avoid vague words and fillers.

Example: I improved my typing mainly through regular practice using online typing tutors like TypingClub. I practise for 15–20 minutes every day, focusing on touch-typing drills and accuracy tests, and as a result I can type without looking at the keyboard and my speed has increased.

× I think I'd choose the old school one.

✓ I think I'd choose the old-school option.

The original sentence is grammatically acceptable but 'old school' used as a modifier should be hyphenated as 'old-school' when it directly modifies a noun; also 'one' is vague in this context, so 'option' is clearer.

× I prefer how I change typing because writing by hand helped me focus and remember information by the the instance on the table.

✓ I prefer handwriting because writing by hand helps me focus and remember information more easily.

The original mixes tenses and has unclear phrasing. 'Prefer' is present tense so follow with a present-tense reason: 'helps' (present) not 'helped' (past). Remove redundant words ('the the instance on the table') and replace 'change typing' with 'handwriting' to match meaning. Also add 'more easily' to clarify improvement in memory.

× By hand.

✓ I mean handwriting.

A one-word fragment 'By hand.' is a sentence fragment without a verb. Expand to a full clause to clarify meaning and fit conversation flow.

× In meetings or classes I have to be there to process ideas.

✓ In meetings or classes, I need to be physically present to process ideas.

'Have to be there' is acceptable but 'need to be physically present' is clearer. Also add a comma after the introductory phrase. This keeps present-tense consistency and clarifies 'there' as 'physically present'.

× Then when I type quickly on my laptop.

✓ When I type quickly on my laptop, I can't process ideas as well.

Original is a sentence fragment. Completing the thought provides contrast with the previous sentence and uses proper sentence structure.

× Mukhi board Frederick all day because I'm nearly all sorts too centimeters or writing size.

✓ I use my laptop keyboard every day because I often work in different places and need a portable keyboard.

The original is unintelligible and contains many incorrect or misplaced words. Provide a coherent correction that answers the examiner's question and preserves present-tense daily action.

× It's expectation is to enable me to study or work from different places like tapes or libraries.

✓ Its purpose is to enable me to study or work from different places like cafes or libraries.

Use the possessive pronoun 'Its' (no apostrophe) not 'It's' (contraction). 'Expectation is' is unnatural here; 'purpose' fits better. 'Tapes' is likely a mistaken word; 'cafes' makes sense in context. Maintain present simple tense.

× Tell us how to type a triple in circles like primary school, because in Chinese primary schools they offer some computer license.

✓ I learned to type in primary school because Chinese primary schools offer basic computer courses.

Original uses incorrect imperative 'Tell us' and awkward phrasing. Use past simple 'learned' to answer 'When did you learn...'. Replace 'computer license' with 'basic computer courses' which is more natural. Keep tense consistent.

× It includes some basic computer skills like typing.

✓ They include basic computer skills like typing.

The subject 'Chinese primary schools' is plural, so the verb should be plural 'include' not 'includes'. Ensure subject-verb agreement.

× I haven't improved my typing computers, if I really have to say, uh, improved mainly by Qantas.

✓ I haven't improved my typing much; if I had to say, I improved mainly through practice.

Original mixes words incorrectly ('typing computers', 'Qantas' likely wrong). Use present perfect 'haven't improved' with 'much' to quantify. Clarify improvement method with 'through practice' and keep tense consistent.

× Regularly over time I like to touch Thai.

✓ Over time, I regularly practiced touch-typing.

Original has wrong verb and noun order and incorrect words ('touch Thai'). Use the gerund/compound noun 'touch-typing' to describe the skill, and past simple 'practiced' if referring to improvement over time.

× I can tell without looking at the keyboard, which includes me, both my speed and my confidence.

✓ I can type without looking at the keyboard, which has improved both my speed and my confidence.

Original uses 'tell' incorrectly and awkward clause 'which includes me'. Use 'type without looking' and 'which has improved' to show result; keep subject-verb agreement and correct verb choice.