Part 1
考官
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
考生
I prefer typing to writing. Firstly, typing is faster than writing and secondly, uh, the grammar and spelling software can greatly help to reduce mistakes. That's the main reason why I choose to write all of my school assignments on computer.
考官
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
考生
I always use my laptop keyboard since I'm the university student, so I have to move between classes regularly. That's why the probability of the laptop keyboard is paramount to me. Although desktop keyboard can have some convenience but I will choose desktop laptop keyboard.
考官
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
考生
When I was six years old, my dad taught me about how to use the keyboard.
考官
How do you improve your typing?
考生
I used to play a lot of computer games when I was about 9 or 10, and that helped me practice keeping my fingers on the keyboard. As a result, by the time I was 11, I knew the keyboard layout well and developed good typing speed and accuracy.
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
分數: 78.0建議: Cải thiện: Tránh tiếng lấp đầy như “uh”, rút gọn câu để tự nhiên hơn, và thêm một hoặc hai chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ: tốc độ gõ hoặc phần mềm bạn dùng). Ngoài ra, sửa lỗi nhỏ về mạo từ và giới từ (e.g. “on computer” -> “on a computer”). Nên giữ tối đa 4-5 câu và dùng liên từ như "because" hoặc "so" để mạch lạc.
範例: I prefer typing to handwriting because it’s much faster and more efficient. I also rely on grammar and spell-check tools like Grammarly to reduce mistakes, so my assignments look more professional. For these reasons, I usually do all my schoolwork on a computer.
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
分數: 60.0建議: Cải thiện: Cấu trúc câu lộn xộn và có nhiều sai ngữ pháp/logic (ví dụ “probability of the laptop keyboard” là không phù hợp). Nên phát biểu rõ ràng (I use a laptop because...), tránh lặp ý, và sửa lỗi như “the desktop keyboard can be more comfortable” và kết luận rõ ràng. Dùng liên từ đơn giản như "because" hoặc "although" đúng vị trí.
範例: I always use my laptop keyboard because I’m a university student and need to move between classes often. Although a desktop keyboard can sometimes be more comfortable, I prefer my laptop for its portability.
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
分數: 85.0建議: Cải thiện: Câu trả lời ngắn, đúng trọng tâm nhưng có từ thừa (“about how to”). Bạn có thể thêm một chi tiết nhỏ để câu phong phú hơn, ví dụ phương pháp học hoặc kỷ niệm ngắn. Giữ câu gọn và tự nhiên.
範例: I learned to type when I was six; my dad showed me the basic keys and helped me practise with simple games.
How do you improve your typing?
分數: 88.0建議: Cải thiện: Câu trả lời tốt, có chuỗi nguyên nhân-kết quả rõ ràng. Có thể thêm một phương pháp cải thiện hiện tại (ví dụ luyện tập đánh máy hoặc dùng phần mềm) để hiện tại cũng được đề cập. Tránh dùng quá nhiều mệnh đề quá dài; chia thành 2 câu rõ ràng.
範例: I improved my typing by playing lots of computer games when I was 9 or 10, which helped me keep my fingers on the keys. As a result, by 11 I knew the layout well and developed good speed and accuracy; now I also practise with online typing tutors to maintain it.
× I prefer typing to writing. Firstly, typing is faster than writing and secondly, uh, the grammar and spelling software can greatly help to reduce mistakes. That's the main reason why I choose to write all of my school assignments on computer.
✓ I prefer typing to handwriting. Firstly, typing is faster than handwriting, and secondly, grammar and spelling software can greatly help reduce mistakes. That's the main reason why I choose to do all of my school assignments on the computer.
The sentence had issues with word choice and article usage rather than tense. 'Writing' is better expressed as 'handwriting' in this context. 'the grammar and spelling software' should drop the definite article before general software and remove 'the' before 'computer' and add 'the' to form 'on the computer'. Also 'help to reduce' is more natural as 'help reduce'. Improve by using standard collocations: 'prefer X to Y', 'do assignments on the computer', and avoid unnecessary articles.
× I always use my laptop keyboard since I'm the university student, so I have to move between classes regularly.
✓ I always use my laptop keyboard since I'm a university student, so I have to move between classes regularly.
Using 'the university student' incorrectly specifies a single student; the correct indefinite article is 'a' to indicate one of many. Use 'a university student' to state your status. Practice choosing 'a' vs 'the' based on whether you refer to something specific or general.
× That's why the probability of the laptop keyboard is paramount to me.
✓ That's why the portability of the laptop keyboard is paramount to me.
'Probability' is the wrong word; the intended meaning is 'portability' (ability to be carried). This is a word-choice error (adjective/noun use). Use vocabulary that matches the intended concept: 'portability' for ease of carrying, not 'probability' which relates to chance.
× Although desktop keyboard can have some convenience but I will choose desktop laptop keyboard.
✓ Although a desktop keyboard can be convenient, I will choose a laptop keyboard.
The original sentence has redundant conjunctions ('Although' with 'but') and missing articles. Also 'desktop laptop keyboard' is contradictory. Correct structure: use 'Although ... , ...' without 'but', include articles ('a desktop keyboard'), and choose the correct noun 'laptop keyboard'. Practice forming contrastive sentences with 'Although ...' or 'However' without combining with 'but'.
× When I was six years old, my dad taught me about how to use the keyboard.
✓ When I was six years old, my dad taught me how to use the keyboard.
The phrase 'taught me about how to use' is unidiomatic. Use the verb 'teach' with the object and the infinitive: 'taught me how to use'. Remove the unnecessary preposition 'about'. This creates a correct past-tense reported action.
× I used to play a lot of computer games when I was about 9 or 10, and that helped me practice keeping my fingers on the keyboard.
✓ I used to play a lot of computer games when I was about nine or ten, and that helped me practice keeping my fingers on the keyboard.
Mostly correct; change numerals to words for spoken answers. Tense usage is appropriate: 'used to' for past habit and 'helped' for past result. Suggest writing numbers as words in formal speaking/writing.
× As a result, by the time I was 11, I knew the keyboard layout well and developed good typing speed and accuracy.
✓ As a result, by the time I was eleven, I had learned the keyboard layout well and had developed good typing speed and accuracy.
To show that learning and development were completed by that past time, use the past perfect ('had learned', 'had developed') rather than simple past. This clarifies the sequence of past events. Also write numbers as words in formal responses.