Part 1
考官
When do you usually eat snacks now?
考生
Post COVID, I gained so much weight so I've been trying to reduce my snack intake. I grabbed a handful of muesli's or nuts whenever I feel hungry. Uh, it can be at any time of the day, so I don't particularly have a time where I, uh, eat the snacks, but I eat it every time I'm hungry.
考官
Do you think it is healthy for you to eat snacks?
考生
Yes, during the day we get so burnt out due to different activities we do, so it's healthy for people to eat snacks. And as I'm on my weight loss journey, I don't uh, eat uh, too much calories. So having a quick bite of snack actually helps me to be energized and keep me full throughout the day.
考官
Did you often eat snacks when you were young?
考生
Not really. My parents used to put limits on how much snacks we can eat. Uh, it's not because they're strict or they're trying to restrict us from, uh, eating snack, but it was a form of discipline which they wanted us to learn. Uh, and they all, my mom always used to say that the first form of discipline is to control your hunger. So taking on two months snack is actually really bad for your health.
考官
What snacks do you like to eat?
考生
For a snack, I love eating nuts and seasonal fruits which are easily accessible because it's healthy for you and I try to avoid junk snacks because it actually tends to gain you weight and.
When do you usually eat snacks now?
分數: 75.0建議: Your answer is generally clear and relevant, but it includes some hesitations and minor grammatical errors (e.g., "muesli's" should be "muesli"). Try to avoid filler words like "uh" and be more concise. Also, use linking words to improve coherence, for example, "Since the COVID period, I have gained weight, so I try to reduce my snack intake. I usually eat a handful of muesli or nuts whenever I feel hungry, which can be at any time of the day."
範例: Since the COVID period, I have gained weight, so I try to reduce my snack intake. I usually eat a handful of muesli or nuts whenever I feel hungry, which can be at any time of the day.
Do you think it is healthy for you to eat snacks?
分數: 80.0建議: Your answer addresses the question well and includes reasons, but it has some hesitations and could be more structured. Use linking words like "because" or "therefore" to connect ideas smoothly. Also, avoid repeating filler words. For example, "Yes, I believe eating snacks is healthy because during the day we often feel burnt out from various activities. Therefore, having a quick, low-calorie snack helps me stay energized and feel full throughout the day."
範例: Yes, I believe eating snacks is healthy because during the day we often feel burnt out from various activities. Therefore, having a quick, low-calorie snack helps me stay energized and feel full throughout the day.
Did you often eat snacks when you were young?
分數: 70.0建議: Your answer provides good content but is somewhat disorganised and contains hesitations and unclear phrases (e.g., "taking on two months snack"). Try to organise your ideas clearly and avoid filler words. For example, "Not really. My parents limited how many snacks we could eat, not to be strict but to teach us discipline. My mum always said that controlling your hunger is the first form of discipline. Eating too many snacks over a long period is unhealthy."
範例: Not really. My parents limited how many snacks we could eat, not to be strict but to teach us discipline. My mum always said that controlling your hunger is the first form of discipline. Eating too many snacks over a long period is unhealthy.
What snacks do you like to eat?
分數: 65.0建議: Your answer is relevant but incomplete and ends abruptly. Also, avoid vague phrases like "which are easily accessible" without linking them properly. Try to complete your thoughts and use linking words. For example, "I like eating nuts and seasonal fruits as snacks because they are healthy and easy to find. I try to avoid junk food since it tends to cause weight gain."
範例: I like eating nuts and seasonal fruits as snacks because they are healthy and easy to find. I try to avoid junk food since it tends to cause weight gain.
× I grabbed a handful of muesli's or nuts whenever I feel hungry.
✓ I grab a handful of muesli or nuts whenever I feel hungry.
The word 'muesli' is an uncountable noun and should not have an apostrophe or be pluralised as 'muesli's'. Also, the verb tense should be present simple 'grab' to match the habitual action indicated by 'whenever I feel hungry'.
× I grabbed a handful of muesli's or nuts whenever I feel hungry.
✓ I grab a handful of muesli or nuts whenever I feel hungry.
The sentence describes a habitual action, so the present simple tense 'grab' is appropriate rather than the past tense 'grabbed'.
× My parents used to put limits on how much snacks we can eat.
✓ My parents used to put limits on how many snacks we could eat.
'Snacks' is a countable noun, so 'many' should be used instead of 'much'. Also, the modal verb 'can' should be changed to 'could' to match the past tense context.
× My parents used to put limits on how much snacks we can eat.
✓ My parents used to put limits on how many snacks we could eat.
In past tense contexts, 'can' should be replaced with 'could' to maintain tense consistency.
× it's not because they're strict or they're trying to restrict us from, uh, eating snack, but it was a form of discipline which they wanted us to learn.
✓ it's not because they're strict or they're trying to restrict us from, uh, eating snacks, but it was a form of discipline which they wanted us to learn.
The noun 'snack' should be pluralised to 'snacks' because it refers to the general act of eating multiple snack items.
× So taking on two months snack is actually really bad for your health.
✓ So taking snacks for two months is actually really bad for your health.
The phrase 'two months snack' is incorrect; 'snacks' should be plural and the time expression 'for two months' should be used to indicate duration.
× So taking on two months snack is actually really bad for your health.
✓ So taking snacks for two months is actually really bad for your health.
The original sentence has incorrect word order and preposition use; 'taking snacks for two months' correctly expresses the intended meaning.
× For a snack, I love eating nuts and seasonal fruits which are easily accessible because it's healthy for you and I try to avoid junk snacks because it actually tends to gain you weight and.
✓ For a snack, I love eating nuts and seasonal fruits which are easily accessible because they're healthy for you, and I try to avoid junk snacks because they actually tend to make you gain weight.
The sentence is incomplete and has awkward phrasing. 'It's healthy' should be 'they're healthy' to agree with plural subjects. Also, 'tends to gain you weight' is incorrect; the correct phrase is 'tend to make you gain weight'. The sentence should be completed properly.