Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Thí sinh
Well, I prefer, uh, typing because, umm, while typing on uh, my, uh, PC or uh, my smartphone, it's more easier to move your, uh, fingers through the, uh, through the, the uh.
Giám khảo
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Thí sinh
Yes, it's every day because, uh, I'm now studying, uh, software engineering and uh, I use my PC every day, so I need to type, uh, all time on my, uh, keyboard, uh, on, uh, PC and uh, I feel like I'm, uh, very comfortable with that.
Giám khảo
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Thí sinh
I didn't really, uh, learned it, but uh, from the daily usage and from, uh, childhood, I was uh, impressed by uh, laptops and computers. So I, I used to use them and, uh, since I am.
Giám khảo
How do you improve your typing?
Thí sinh
I think by the daily usage of keyboard it will be more easier than the first time because when you do something so many times you you find yourself easy with with this activity.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be direct and concise: start with a clear topic sentence (e.g., “I prefer typing.”), avoid filler words (uh, umm), correct grammar (use “easier” without extra articles), and add one specific reason. Use one linking phrase if adding detail.
Ví dụ: I prefer typing. For example, when I use my PC or smartphone I can type much faster than I write by hand, so it saves time and helps me edit text easily.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Open with a direct answer (Yes, I do) and give one clear reason and one specific detail. Reduce repetition and fillers. Use a linking word to connect reason and consequence (e.g., “so”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I type every day. Because I am studying software engineering, I use my desktop PC for coding and assignments, so I am very comfortable typing quickly and accurately.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Give a clear time-frame and keep grammar correct. Start with a direct statement about when you learned or became familiar (e.g., “I learned as a child” or “I never had formal lessons”). Provide one supporting detail and avoid trailing off. Use a linking word to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: I didn’t learn formally; I picked it up as a child. Because I was fascinated by computers, I practised on laptops and PCs at home, so typing became natural over several years.
How do you improve your typing?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and give a specific method or example of improvement (practice, exercises, online tools). Use correct grammar and one linking word (e.g., “because” or “by”). Keep it to two or three sentences max.
Ví dụ: I improve my typing mainly through daily practice. For example, I type essays and code every day, and sometimes I use online typing tests to increase my speed and accuracy.
× it's more easier to move your, uh, fingers through the, uh, through the, the uh.
✓ it's easier to move your fingers across the keyboard.
'More easier' is incorrect because 'easier' is already the comparative form of 'easy'; adding 'more' is redundant. Use 'easier' alone. Also replace vague 'through the...' with a specific preposition 'across the keyboard' to clarify meaning.
× Yes, it's every day because, uh, I'm now studying, uh, software engineering and uh, I use my PC every day, so I need to type, uh, all time on my, uh, keyboard, uh, on, uh, PC and uh, I feel like I'm, uh, very comfortable with that.
✓ Yes, I use it every day because I am studying software engineering and I use my PC daily, so I need to type all the time on my keyboard, and I feel very comfortable with that.
Replace 'it's every day' with 'I use it every day' for clarity (subject reference). 'All time' should be 'all the time' or 'constantly'; here 'all the time' is appropriate. Remove filler words and ensure consistent present simple/present continuous usage: 'I am studying' (present continuous for ongoing course) and 'I use' (habitual action) are correct.
× I didn't really, uh, learned it, but uh, from the daily usage and from, uh, childhood, I was uh, impressed by uh, laptops and computers.
✓ I didn't really learn it; instead, through daily use and from childhood I was impressed by laptops and computers.
After 'didn't' the base form of the verb must be used, so 'learn' not 'learned'. Also 'daily usage' is better as 'daily use.' Use a semicolon or conjunction to connect ideas and remove unnecessary fillers.
× So I, I used to use them and, uh, since I am.
✓ So I used to use them, and I still do.
The original sentence is incomplete ('since I am' is a sentence fragment). Replace with a complete clause that expresses continuation: 'and I still do.' This corrects sentence structure and clarifies meaning.
× I think by the daily usage of keyboard it will be more easier than the first time because when you do something so many times you you find yourself easy with with this activity.
✓ I think by using the keyboard daily it becomes easier than at first because when you do something many times you become more comfortable with the activity.
Several issues: 'by the daily usage of keyboard' should be 'by using the keyboard daily' (gerund phrase). 'It will be more easier' is incorrect: use 'it becomes easier' (no 'more'). 'You you find yourself easy' is ungrammatical; use 'you become more comfortable' to express increasing ease. Remove duplicated words and extra fillers.