Part 1
考官
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
考生
I usually prefer typing because it's fast, practical, and let me revise my work quickly when I'm on the move. Although I type more things for special occasions like gifts or greeting cards, I will write by hand since a handwritten note feels more personal and shows extra care.
考官
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
考生
Yes, I type on my laptop almost every day because I take English online courses. I mainly use it to write essays, complete my practice exercises and listening tasks, and sometimes to e-mail my tutors or participate in discussion forums.
考官
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
考生
I learned to type when I was in elementary school. When I was about 8 or 9 years old, we had a weekly computer class where a teacher taught us proper finger placement and touch typing through guided exercises, which helped me build speed and accuracy.
考官
How do you improve your typing?
考生
I improved my typing by chatting with friends a lot back in junior high school. We used several instant messaging applications, so I practice typing every day and gradually increased my speed and accuracy through regular use.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
分數: 85.0建議: Your answer is clear, natural and relevant with good contrast between typing and handwriting. To improve, correct a small grammar issue (use 'lets' → 'allows me' or 'lets me' → 'lets' isn't correct here: use 'allows me to revise' or 'lets me revise' but maintain subject-verb agreement) and vary linking phrases to make the structure slightly more cohesive. Also shorten slightly to avoid redundancy and keep within five sentences.
範例: I usually prefer typing because it’s faster and more practical, and it allows me to revise my work quickly when I’m on the move. However, for special occasions like gifts or greeting cards I write by hand because a handwritten note feels more personal and shows extra care.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
分數: 90.0建議: This is a strong, focused answer with relevant details and good vocabulary. To improve further, add a brief linking word for flow (for example 'mainly' is good) and avoid listing too many similar items; prioritize the most relevant two or three to keep it concise.
範例: Yes, I type on my laptop almost every day because I take English online courses. Mainly I use it to write essays and complete practice exercises, and I also e-mail my tutors or join discussion forums when needed.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
分數: 95.0建議: Excellent answer: direct topic sentence, specific age, clear supporting detail and result. To be perfect, condense slightly (combine sentences) and use a linking phrase to show cause and effect more explicitly.
範例: I learned to type in elementary school, around age 8 or 9, when weekly computer classes taught proper finger placement and touch typing through guided exercises, which helped me build speed and accuracy.
How do you improve your typing?
分數: 88.0建議: Good content and a clear timeline. To improve, match tense consistently (either present for ongoing improvement or past for completed improvement) and add a specific example of an exercise or habit you still use to show continued effort.
範例: I improved my typing in junior high by chatting with friends daily on instant messaging apps, which increased my speed and accuracy. Even now, I still do short timed typing drills for 10 minutes a day to maintain my typing speed.
× I usually prefer typing because it's fast, practical, and let me revise my work quickly when I'm on the move.
✓ I usually prefer typing because it's fast, practical, and lets me revise my work quickly when I'm on the move.
The coordinate verb phrase includes 'prefer typing' and then 'let me' which should agree with the singular subject 'it' referring to typing; 'let' is base form but needs third person singular present 'lets'. This matches third person singular agreement (ID 2) but the listed primary issue is verb form; correct by using 'lets'. Suggestion: use 'lets' for third person singular present or rephrase to 'because it allows me to revise...'.
× Although I type more things for special occasions like gifts or greeting cards, I will write by hand since a handwritten note feels more personal and shows extra care.
✓ Although I type more things for special occasions like gifts or greeting cards, I write by hand since a handwritten note feels more personal and shows extra care.
The use of 'will write' creates an unnecessary future contrast when discussing general preference; present simple 'write' is appropriate for habitual or general truth. Use present simple to match 'I type' and general preference context. Suggestion: use present simple for habits or general preferences.
× Yes, I type on my laptop almost every day because I take English online courses.
✓ Yes, I type on my laptop almost every day because I am taking English online courses.
The original uses simple present 'take' but 'almost every day' and current ongoing courses are better expressed with present continuous 'am taking' to indicate an ongoing temporary activity. Suggestion: use present continuous for actions happening around now or temporary ongoing activities.
× I mainly use it to write essays, complete my practice exercises and listening tasks, and sometimes to e-mail my tutors or participate in discussion forums.
✓ I mainly use it to write essays, complete my practice exercises and listening tasks, and sometimes to e-mail my tutors or to participate in discussion forums.
Parallel structure requires consistent verb forms after 'to': 'to write', 'complete' should be 'to complete' to match, and add 'to' before 'participate' for parallelism. The original mixed infinitive and bare form; correct by making all infinitives: 'to write, to complete, and to e-mail... or to participate...'. Suggestion: keep verbs parallel when using a series with 'to'.
× I improved my typing by chatting with friends a lot back in junior high school.
✓ I improved my typing by chatting with friends a lot when I was in junior high school.
The phrase 'back in junior high school' is acceptable but slightly informal; main grammatical issue is tense/context: earlier sentences use 'I improved' then next sentence continues 'We used several...' which shifts. Better to clarify time with 'when I was in junior high school.' Suggestion: use 'when I was' to indicate the time period more clearly.
× We used several instant messaging applications, so I practice typing every day and gradually increased my speed and accuracy through regular use.
✓ We used several instant messaging applications, so I practiced typing every day and gradually increased my speed and accuracy through regular use.
The sentence mixes past 'used' with present 'practice' and past 'increased'. Maintain consistent past tense to describe past habits: change 'practice' to 'practiced'. Suggestion: keep verb tenses consistent when referring to the same past time period.