Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Thí sinh
Well, I prefer handwriting because I like the feeling to write on the paper. And, and I think writing, umm, a people in paper is uh.
Giám khảo
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do. The recent four months I write a tip every day for myself. Of course it's I write it out with my hand so it's on a desktop.
Giám khảo
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Thí sinh
Well, when I was a university student I have a course about to taught us tap. So at that time I began to practice tap on a keyboard.
Giám khảo
How do you improve your typing?
Thí sinh
Well, when I was a student, every week we have three or four classes about a computer, so we have time to practice the typing and we also have homework to keep practice and improve my type skills.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Be direct and concise: start with a clear topic sentence stating your preference, then give one or two specific reasons. Avoid hesitations, repetition, and unclear phrases. Use linking words (for example, because, and) correctly and provide a concrete example or brief explanation of why handwriting is preferable to you.
Ví dụ: I prefer handwriting because I enjoy the tactile feeling of writing on paper and it helps me remember things better. For example, when I take notes by hand, I remember lecture points more clearly than when I type.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, grammatically correct answer and explain briefly which device you use and why. Avoid confusing phrases and incorrect verb forms. Use one or two supporting details and a linking word like 'because' or 'so' to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: Yes, I type every day on a desktop computer. For the past four months I have been typing daily to keep notes and practice, because I find the full-sized keyboard more comfortable for long writing sessions.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear time reference and use correct tense. Say when you learned it, name the context (a course), and give one detail about how you practiced. Use linking words like 'so' or 'then' to show sequence.
Ví dụ: I learned to type when I was at university. I took a computer typing course there, so I began practicing regularly in class and at home, which helped me improve quickly.
How do you improve your typing?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Answer directly about current or past methods and use correct grammar. Mention specific activities (regular practice, exercises, online tests) and use linking words like 'therefore' or 'so' to connect reason and result. Be concise and avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: I improved my typing by practising regularly in class three to four times a week and doing homework exercises. In addition, I used timed online typing tests to build speed and accuracy, which helped me see measurable progress.
× I prefer handwriting because I like the feeling to write on the paper.
✓ I prefer handwriting because I like the feeling of writing on paper.
Use of preposition 'to' before 'write' is incorrect here; a gerund phrase 'writing' is needed after 'feeling of'. Also 'on the paper' is unnatural—use 'on paper' without the article. Suggestion: use 'the feeling of writing on paper'.
× And, and I think writing, umm, a people in paper is uh.
✓ And I think writing by hand on paper is better.
Original has incorrect phrase 'a people in paper' and missing preposition/pronoun structure. Replace with 'writing by hand on paper'. Keep sentence concise and coherent.
× Yes, I do. The recent four months I write a tip every day for myself.
✓ Yes, I do. For the past four months I have written a tip every day for myself.
Time expression 'recent four months' should be 'for the past four months'. Because the action continues up to now, present perfect 'have written' is required, not simple present 'write'. Also 'a tip' is likely the wrong noun; if 'tip' intended as 'note' use 'a note' or 'a tip' depending on meaning.
× Of course it's I write it out with my hand so it's on a desktop.
✓ Of course I write it out by hand, so I use a desktop computer.
Pronoun order 'it's I write' is incorrect. Use 'I write it out by hand'. Clarify 'on a desktop' to 'use a desktop computer'. 'By hand' is the correct phrase for handwriting.
× Well, when I was a university student I have a course about to taught us tap.
✓ Well, when I was a university student I had a course that taught us typing.
Mix of past and present: 'when I was' requires past tense 'had'. 'about to taught us tap' is ungrammatical: use relative clause 'that taught us typing'. Also 'tap' should be 'typing'.
× So at that time I began to practice tap on a keyboard.
✓ So at that time I began to practice typing on a keyboard.
Use of 'practice' takes a gerund: 'practice typing'. Also correct noun 'typing' instead of 'tap'.
× Well, when I was a student, every week we have three or four classes about a computer, so we have time to practice the typing and we also have homework to keep practice and improve my type skills.
✓ Well, when I was a student, every week we had three or four computer classes, so we had time to practice typing and we also had homework to keep practicing and improve my typing skills.
Tense should be past ('we had') to match 'when I was a student'. 'classes about a computer' is unnatural—use 'computer classes'. Use gerund forms: 'practice typing', 'keep practicing'. 'type skills' should be 'typing skills'. Ensure subject-verb agreement and consistent past tense.