Part 1
Examiner
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Candidate
Personally, I prefer handwriting because it helps me concentrate and improves my memory. For instance, when I take lecture notes, I often use different colored pens or highlight keywords, which makes the important keys easier to recall later. I also enjoy the personal touch of handwritten notes, so studying feels more enjoyable.
Examiner
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Candidate
Yes, I use my laptop keyboard every single day, mainly for my studies and work. Most of my assignments and research are done on the computer and we find typing much faster and easier to edit than writing by hand.
Examiner
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Candidate
I learned to type on a keyboard in primary school. I was about nine years old when we had computer classes and practiced basic typing skills. I also improved a lot at home by doing homework on the computer and playing typing games, which helped me increase my speech.
Examiner
How do you improve your typing?
Candidate
I improve my typing mainly by practicing regularly. Whether it's for work, study or just chatting online, I try to type every day. I've noticed that the more I type, the faster and the more accurate I became without even thinking about it.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Score: 86.0Suggestion: 回答内容清晰、自然,包含理由和举例,但稍有冗余(如“important keys”用词不够准确),句子可以更精简并使用更多连接词以增强连贯性。可改进的点:1) 用更准确的词汇替换模糊表达;2) 在句与句之间加入连接词(e.g. therefore, as a result)以提升逻辑;3) 控制答案在3-4句内以保持简洁。
Example: I prefer handwriting because it helps me concentrate and improves my memory. For example, when I take lecture notes I use different coloured pens and highlight key points, so I can recall the main ideas more easily. As a result, studying feels more enjoyable and effective.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: 回答直接且信息明确,但存在轻微主谓不一致(使用了 we find,前文为个人陈述),以及有一处冗余。可改进的点:1) 保持人称一致(I 而非 we);2) 添加一两个具体细节说明如何使用笔记本(例如软件或任务类型);3) 控制句子数量与简洁性。
Example: Yes, I use my laptop every day for studying and working. I usually write essays, prepare presentations and manage research data on it, and I find typing much faster and easier to edit than handwriting.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: 回答提供了时间和背景,但最后一句包含不合适或模糊的表达(“helped me increase my speech”不通顺或不相关)。可改进的点:1) 修正或替换错误表达为与打字相关的改进(e.g. speed, accuracy);2) 使用连接词使信息更连贯;3) 保持简洁,避免不相关信息。
Example: I learned to type when I was about nine in primary school during computer classes, where we practised basic typing skills. I also practised at home by doing homework and playing typing games, which helped me improve my typing speed and accuracy.
How do you improve your typing?
Score: 80.0Suggestion: 回答结构清晰并给出方法,但时态问题(became 应为 become)和部分表达可更自然。可改进的点:1) 注意动词时态一致;2) 提供具体练习方法或工具(例如练习网站、定时训练)以增加细节;3) 使用连接词提高流畅度。
Example: I practise regularly to improve my typing, typing daily for work, study and chatting. I also use online typing tutors and set timed exercises to build speed and accuracy, and over time I have become both faster and more accurate.
× Most of my assignments and research are done on the computer and we find typing much faster and easier to edit than writing by hand.
✓ Most of my assignments and research are done on the computer, and I find typing much faster and easier to edit than writing by hand.
句子中使用了人称代词“we”,但前文谈论的是学生个人偏好,应与主语一致。这里并非过去分词形式错误本身,而是主语代词使用不当,导致语义和主谓不一致。建议将“we”改为“I”,以保持主语一致。
× I also improved a lot at home by doing homework on the computer and playing typing games, which helped me increase my speech.
✓ I also improved a lot at home by doing homework on the computer and playing typing games, which helped me improve my speed.
原句中的“increase my speech”是不合适的搭配,应为“increase my speed”或更自然地用“improve my speed”。这里需要使用名词“speed”或动词短语“improve my typing speed”。建议将“increase my speech”改为“improve my speed(或 improve my typing speed)”。
× I've noticed that the more I type, the faster and the more accurate I became without even thinking about it.
✓ I've noticed that the more I type, the faster and more accurate I become without even thinking about it.
句子前半句使用现在完成时“I've noticed”,意为对现在的观察,后半句却使用了过去时“became”,时态不一致。应使用一般现在时或现在完成时一致表达持续的结果:用“become”保持现在时一致性。建议将“became”改为“become”。