Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Thí sinh
I prefer typing when it comes to saving time, but handwritten makes a personal gesture which I like.
Giám khảo
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Thí sinh
Yes, as my IELTS exam was computer based so I practiced every day on computer. Along with this uh for my school work to make a lesson plans, I alternately use laptops and computers everyday and type on other.
Giám khảo
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Thí sinh
When I was a kid in my school, we had computer lecture in which our teachers taught us to write or to type on the keyboard. And that is how I learned or that is when I learned to type on a keyboard and it just kept on my skill, just kept on growing along.
Giám khảo
How do you improve your typing?
Thí sinh
To be honest, or to improve typing or to improve anything, we need a lot of practice and I think that practicing more and more everyday might result into faster typing and a more structured writing.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more direct with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail using a linking word. Avoid vague phrasing and unnecessary repetition.
Ví dụ: I prefer typing because it saves me time and is more efficient for editing. However, I also value handwriting for personal notes since it feels more intimate and helps me remember information better.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear, concise topic sentence stating which you use most. Use linking words to connect reasons and give one specific example; avoid filler words and grammatical errors.
Ví dụ: I type on both desktop and laptop keyboards almost every day, but I mostly use a laptop for schoolwork because it is portable. For example, I prepare lesson plans and assignments on my laptop and use a desktop at home for longer typing sessions.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Give a concise topic sentence with one or two specific details about timing and learning context. Use linking words to show progression and avoid repeating the same idea.
Ví dụ: I learned to type at school when I was about eight years old during computer classes. Since then, I practiced regularly, so my typing skill gradually improved over the years.
How do you improve your typing?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence and one or two specific methods you use to improve typing, using linking words to organize the answer. Avoid vague generalities and filler phrases like “to be honest.”
Ví dụ: I improve my typing mainly through daily practice and targeted exercises. For example, I use online typing programs to practice accuracy and I do timed drills every evening to increase my speed.
× I prefer typing when it comes to saving time, but handwritten makes a personal gesture which I like.
✓ I prefer typing when it comes to saving time, but handwriting makes a personal gesture that I like.
The word 'handwritten' is an adjective and cannot function as the noun needed here. 'Handwriting' (a noun) correctly refers to the act or style of writing by hand. Also replace 'which' with 'that' for a restrictive clause; both can be used, but 'that' is more natural here.
× Yes, as my IELTS exam was computer based so I practiced every day on computer.
✓ Yes, as my IELTS exam was computer-based, so I practiced on the computer every day.
Compound adjective 'computer-based' needs a hyphen; the phrase 'on computer' is missing the article 'the' for a specific noun. Also punctuation adjusted: commas separate clauses. 'Every day' placement changed to sound natural.
× Along with this uh for my school work to make a lesson plans, I alternately use laptops and computers everyday and type on other.
✓ Along with this, for my school work when making lesson plans, I alternately use laptops and desktop computers every day and type on them.
'A lesson plans' mixes singular article with plural noun; should be 'lesson plans' or 'a lesson plan'. 'Everyday' (adjective) vs 'every day' (adverb) corrected to 'every day'. 'Type on other' is vague and ungrammatical; replace with 'type on them' referring to the devices. Also 'desktop computers' clarifies the distinction.
× When I was a kid in my school, we had computer lecture in which our teachers taught us to write or to type on the keyboard.
✓ When I was a kid at school, we had computer lessons in which our teachers taught us to write and to type on the keyboard.
Use 'at school' rather than 'in my school' for natural English. 'Computer lecture' should be pluralized to 'computer lessons' (or 'a computer lesson'); 'taught us to write and to type' is more natural than 'to write or to type' when both skills were taught.
× And that is how I learned or that is when I learned to type on a keyboard and it just kept on my skill, just kept on growing along.
✓ And that is how I learned to type on a keyboard, and my skill has kept improving since then.
The original mixes awkward phrasing and incorrect verb usage. 'Kept on my skill' is ungrammatical. Use present perfect 'has kept improving' to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present. Simplify and combine clauses for clarity.
× To be honest, or to improve typing or to improve anything, we need a lot of practice and I think that practicing more and more everyday might result into faster typing and a more structured writing.
✓ To be honest, to improve typing or anything else, we need a lot of practice, and I think that practicing more and more every day will result in faster typing and more structured writing.
'might result into' is incorrect; use 'will result in' or 'may result in'. 'Everyday' should be 'every day'. 'A more structured writing' is awkward; use 'more structured writing' without the article. Remove redundant 'or' and streamline the sentence.