Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
I prefer typing. With advances in technology, I usually type for work and study rather than right by hand because typing is much faster and makes it easier to edit and share documents. For example, when preparing reports or notes, I can finish tasks more quickly and send them instantly to colleagues.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
Yes, I do. I use my laptop keyboard every day because I attend online classes and complete homework and assignments on it, usually for a few hours in the morning and again in the evening.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
I learned to type in primary school. At that time, we had two or three typing lessons every week. I was really excited the first time I used a laptop keyboard because it felt new and quite different from writing by hand.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
I believe if you want to improve your typing skills, you need regular practice. When I was in middle school, I practiced a lot. I spent about 30 minutes every day using online typing tests and drills, which happily improved both my speed and accuracy.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 88.0Suggestion: 总体不错:回答直接,内容相关且有具体例子,句子连贯。改进建议:1) 注意句子长度与冗余,避免重复表达“for work and study”与后面类似信息;2) 使用一两个连接词使逻辑更紧凑(例如 however, therefore);3) 增加更具体的细节或比较(如具体速度提升或在何种场景更喜欢手写)。
Example: I prefer typing because it’s faster and more convenient for sharing documents. For instance, when preparing reports I can finish drafting in half the time compared with handwriting and email them instantly to colleagues, so collaboration is much smoother.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 84.0Suggestion: 回答清晰且具体,说明了频率和原因。改进建议:1) 将第一句合并为更自然的主题句,避免简单“Yes, I do.”;2) 加入连接词(e.g. so, therefore)使句子更连贯;3) 可补充一两个细节(如用 laptop 的优点或具体时间段)。
Example: I use my laptop keyboard every day because I attend online classes and do assignments on it, usually for a couple of hours in the morning and again in the evening, so it’s become an essential tool for my study routine.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 86.0Suggestion: 回答结构合理,有时间点和背景细节。改进建议:1) 使用连接词(e.g. back then, as a result)使叙述更流畅;2) 可以补充具体技能或进步(例如学会盲打或速度如何提高);3) 避免情绪词堆砌,保持简洁。
Example: I learned to type in primary school, where we had two or three lessons a week. Back then I was excited the first time I tried a laptop keyboard because it felt new, and after practice I was able to touch-type fairly quickly.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 90.0Suggestion: 回答具体且有方法与量化细节,结构良好。改进建议:1) 用连接词(e.g. therefore, by doing so)增强条理;2) 可补充当前是否仍保持练习或使用哪些资源(具体网站或练习类型);3) 把情感词(happily)替换为更中性表达以显专业性。
Example: To improve my typing I practiced regularly—about 30 minutes each day using online typing drills. By doing so I gradually improved both my speed and accuracy, and I still use timed tests on websites like 10FastFingers to maintain my skills.
× I prefer typing. With advances in technology, I usually type for work and study rather than right by hand because typing is much faster and makes it easier to edit and share documents.
✓ I prefer typing. With advances in technology, I usually type for work and study rather than write by hand because typing is much faster and makes it easier to edit and share documents.
原句中使用了短语 "right by hand",这是拼写错误且语法不正确。应为动词原形 "write" 而不是 "right",因为这里是在比较两种书写方式(动词用原形),且不是动名词形式。因此将 "right by hand" 更正为 "write by hand"(常用表达为 "write by hand")。建议:注意区分同音词(right/write),并在比较偏好时使用动词原形或常见固定搭配。
× Yes, I do. I use my laptop keyboard every day because I attend online classes and complete homework and assignments on it, usually for a few hours in the morning and again in the evening.
✓ Yes, I do. I use my laptop keyboard every day because I attend online classes and complete homework and assignments on it, usually for a few hours in the morning and again in the evening.
该句语法总体正确。仅需注意介词搭配(on it)在此处可接受,因为指代 laptop keyboard。此处不作修改。
× I learned to type in primary school. At that time, we had two or three typing lessons every week. I was really excited the first time I used a laptop keyboard because it felt new and quite different from writing by hand.
✓ I learned to type in primary school. At that time, we had two or three typing lessons every week. I was really excited the first time I used a laptop keyboard because it felt new and quite different from writing by hand.
句子时态使用一致,表达清晰,无需改动。这里统一使用过去时描述过去的经历是正确的。
× I believe if you want to improve your typing skills, you need regular practice. When I was in middle school, I practiced a lot. I spent about 30 minutes every day using online typing tests and drills, which happily improved both my speed and accuracy.
✓ I believe if you want to improve your typing skills, you need regular practice. When I was in middle school, I practiced a lot. I spent about 30 minutes every day using online typing tests and drills, which happily improved both my speed and accuracy.
句子语法正确。唯一小建议是将 "which happily improved" 改为更自然的表达如 "which helped improve",但原句不是语法错误,而是风格问题。故保留原句。