Part 1
Giám khảo
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Thí sinh
I really do like chocolate because, uh, I like sweetness from chocolate and when I eat chocolate I feel like my, I feel like chocolate boosts my mood and it's made my day.
Giám khảo
How often do you eat chocolate?
Thí sinh
Uh, it's always when I have a bad mood and a bad day I I eat chocolate too. Makes me more relaxed and comfort my.
Giám khảo
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Thí sinh
As I did when I was a kid. I really like chocolate, but my parents always, uh, say chocolate is bad for more healthy and for my teeth, of course, because it's really umm. It makes your teeth.
Giám khảo
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Thí sinh
Because chocolate is everywhere and every country, every continent have a different taste of chocolate. And that's so unique that you can find it chocolate everywhere that you go or you went.
Giám khảo
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Thí sinh
I really dark chocolate because it's not too sweet but also have sweetness in there and also add not my my teeth feel like bad I guess.
Giám khảo
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Thí sinh
In my opinion, give chocolates to others is good, but you have to know what people like like a dark chocolate, milk chocolate or strawberry or uh, etcetera that they like. So you have.
Do you like eating chocolate? Why or why not?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Jawaban sudah jelas dan relevan tetapi terdengar tidak natural karena pengulangan ("I feel like") dan filler ("uh"). Perbaiki dengan kalimat topik langsung, kurangi pengulangan, dan tambahkan satu alasan spesifik atau contoh singkat.
Ví dụ: Yes, I love chocolate because its sweetness instantly lifts my mood. For example, after a long day at work, eating a small piece of dark chocolate always helps me relax and feel happier.
How often do you eat chocolate?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Jawaban memberi informasi tetapi struktur kalimat kurang rapi dan ada pengulangan serta kesalahan tata bahasa ("comfort my"). Berikan frekuensi yang jelas (e.g., sometimes, once a week) dan jelaskan dengan satu alasan menggunakan linking word seperti "because" atau "so".
Ví dụ: I usually eat chocolate when I'm in a bad mood, maybe once or twice a week, because it helps me relax and feel comforted.
Did you often eat chocolate when you were a kid?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Jawaban mengandung ide yang tepat tetapi ada masalah kejelasan dan grammar ("As I did", "bad for more healthy"). Susun ulang menjadi satu kalimat topik dan satu kalimat penjelas dengan contoh spesifik (misalnya, diberi batasan porsi).
Ví dụ: Yes, I ate chocolate often as a child, although my parents worried about my teeth and limited how much I could have to prevent cavities.
Why do you think chocolate is popular around the world?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Jawaban berisi alasan umum tetapi ada kesalahan grammar (plural agreement) dan pengulangan. Gunakan linking phrase seperti "because" dan berikan satu contoh spesifik tentang variasi rasa atau tradisi di negara lain.
Ví dụ: I think chocolate is popular worldwide because it's widely available and each country creates unique flavours; for instance, Japan often adds green tea while Switzerland focuses on creamy milk chocolate.
What's your favourite flavour of chocolate?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Jawaban mengungkap preferensi namun tidak jelas dan ada banyak pengulangan serta grammar salah ("I really dark chocolate", "add not my my teeth"). Jawab langsung dengan topik kalimat yang benar dan jelaskan alasan spesifik (e.g., less sugar, richer taste).
Ví dụ: My favourite is dark chocolate because it's less sweet and has a richer, more intense cocoa flavour, which I prefer and it feels better for my teeth than milk chocolate.
Do you think it is good to use chocolate as gifts to others?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Jawaban menyampaikan pendapat tetapi struktur kalimat tidak tepat dan berulang ("like like"). Berikan satu topik kalimat tegas dan tambahkan saran konkret tentang memilih hadiah, gunakan linking word seperti "however" atau "so".
Ví dụ: I think giving chocolate is a nice gift, but you should consider the recipient's taste; for example, ask whether they prefer dark or milk chocolate before buying.
× I really do like chocolate because, uh, I like sweetness from chocolate and when I eat chocolate I feel like my, I feel like chocolate boosts my mood and it's made my day.
✓ I really like chocolate because I enjoy the sweetness, and when I eat chocolate I feel like it boosts my mood and makes my day.
The sentence used awkward adjective/adverb forms and redundant phrases (e.g., 'I really do like', 'I feel like my, I feel like'). Use 'really like' for emphasis, 'enjoy the sweetness' for natural phrasing, and replace 'it's made my day' with 'makes my day' for present habitual meaning. Simplify to avoid repetition. Suggestion: Remove filler words, use natural collocations ('enjoy the sweetness', 'boosts my mood'), and keep consistent tense (simple present for habits).
× Uh, it's always when I have a bad mood and a bad day I I eat chocolate too. Makes me more relaxed and comfort my.
✓ Usually when I am in a bad mood or having a bad day, I eat chocolate too. It makes me more relaxed and comforts me.
The original has tense and sentence fragment issues: 'it's always when I have' is awkward for habitual actions; 'Makes me more relaxed' is a fragment missing subject; 'comfort my' is incorrect pronoun form. Use simple present for habitual action, add subject 'It', and use object pronoun 'me'. Suggestion: Use 'usually' for frequency, 'I am' or 'having' for current states, and ensure each clause has a subject and correct pronoun ('comforts me').
× As I did when I was a kid. I really like chocolate, but my parents always, uh, say chocolate is bad for more healthy and for my teeth, of course, because it's really umm. It makes your teeth.
✓ Yes, I did when I was a kid. I really liked chocolate, but my parents always said chocolate is bad for your health and for your teeth, of course, because it damages them.
Mixed tense and wrong word forms: 'As I did when I was a kid' is fragment and awkward; speaker should use past tense 'did' or 'did so'. 'I really like' should match past context 'liked'. 'Say' should be past 'said'. 'More healthy' is incorrect collocation; use 'your health'. 'It makes your teeth' is incomplete; use 'it damages them'. Suggestion: Keep consistent past tense when speaking about childhood, use correct collocations ('bad for your health'), and use clear verbs ('damage').
× Because chocolate is everywhere and every country, every continent have a different taste of chocolate.
✓ Because chocolate is available everywhere, and every country and continent has a different taste in chocolate.
Subject-verb agreement: 'every country, every continent have' uses plural verb 'have' with singular subjects joined by 'every'. Use singular verb 'has'. Also improve collocation: 'a different taste in chocolate' or 'different tastes of chocolate'. Suggestion: When subjects are preceded by 'every', use singular verbs; improve preposition choice ('taste in chocolate').
× And that's so unique that you can find it chocolate everywhere that you go or you went.
✓ And it's so unique that you can find chocolate everywhere you go.
Tense and word order issues: 'you went' is past tense inconsistent with general statement; 'it chocolate' is incorrect word order. Use simple present 'you go' for general truth and correct noun phrase 'find chocolate'. Suggestion: Use simple present for general statements, avoid mixing past and present, and place nouns correctly ('find chocolate').
× I really dark chocolate because it's not too sweet but also have sweetness in there and also add not my my teeth feel like bad I guess.
✓ I really like dark chocolate because it's not too sweet but still has some sweetness, and it doesn't make my teeth feel bad, I guess.
Missing verb 'like' and subject-verb agreement 'have' should be 'has'. Repetition 'my my' and awkward phrasing 'add not my my teeth feel like bad' need correction: use 'doesn't make my teeth feel bad'. Suggestion: Include the main verb ('like'), ensure subject-verb agreement ('has'), and use clear negative constructions ('doesn't make my teeth feel bad').
× In my opinion, give chocolates to others is good, but you have to know what people like like a dark chocolate, milk chocolate or strawberry or uh, etcetera that they like. So you have.
✓ In my opinion, giving chocolates to others is a good idea, but you have to know what people prefer, such as dark chocolate, milk chocolate, strawberry, etc.
Infinitive vs gerund: 'give chocolates' should be 'giving chocolates' as the subject of the sentence. Repetition 'like like' and awkward ending 'So you have.' are sentence fragments. Use 'prefer' and provide examples cleanly. Suggestion: Use gerund after phrases like 'In my opinion', avoid repetition, and complete the sentence; remove trailing fragments.