Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is hamburger. However, I know hamburger is fat food and not good for my health. But uh, I ate hamburger when I was child so I love hamburger but hamburger is not good for my health. I usually eat hamburger.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I child, uh, I love French food like chicken friend, hamburger, uh, French fries or pizza because, uh, when I eat it, I feel comfortable. I don't know why I feel comfortable, but uh.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
I think it's no, because in Vietnam, different time in the year is not important for it.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
I think it's change because when I child I like friend food like hamburger, pizza or French chicken but when I order I love healthy food like first. Umm *******.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Cải thiện sắp xếp ý và ngữ pháp: Trả lời nên bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề rõ ràng và ngắn gọn (ví dụ: “My favourite food is hamburgers.”). Tránh lặp lại ý giống nhau (không cần nói “hamburger is not good for my health” nhiều lần). Nên sửa ngữ pháp (use plural “hamburgers”, “when I was a child”), và thêm một hoặc hai chi tiết cụ thể về lý do hoặc tần suất để làm phong phú câu trả lời. Sử dụng liên từ đơn giản (because, although, so) để nối ý mạch lạc.
Example: My favourite food is hamburgers. Although I know they are not very healthy, I love them because they remind me of my childhood. I usually eat them once or twice a month as a treat.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: Cải thiện ngữ pháp, phát âm tư duy và cụ thể hóa nội dung: Bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề đúng ngữ pháp (“When I was a child I liked…”). Tránh sử dụng tiếng lắp (“uh”) và sửa từ vựng sai (“chicken fried” hoặc “fried chicken”, “fast food” thay vì “French food” nếu ý là đồ ăn nhanh). Nên giải thích cụ thể vì sao cảm thấy ‘comfortable’ (ví dụ: hương vị, kỷ niệm gia đình) và giữ không quá 4–5 câu.
Example: When I was a child, I liked fast food such as fried chicken, hamburgers, French fries and pizza. I enjoyed them because they tasted rich and were fun to eat. Also, eating those foods reminded me of happy times with my family.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Rõ ràng hơn và mở rộng với ví dụ cụ thể: Trả lời trực tiếp (“No, I usually don’t.”) rồi giải thích ngắn gọn vì sao (vì khí hậu hoặc thói quen ăn uống) và đưa ví dụ để minh họa. Nếu có một vài thay đổi (ví dụ: Tết, mùa hè), nên nêu ra để câu trả lời phong phú hơn. Tránh diễn đạt mơ hồ (“different time in the year is not important for it”).
Example: No, I usually don't eat very different foods throughout the year in Vietnam. Most of the meals are similar, but during Tet I eat special dishes like sticky rice and pickled onions.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Sửa ngữ pháp và làm rõ ý thay đổi: Bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề rõ ràng (“Yes, it has changed.” or “No, it hasn’t.”). Giải thích cụ thể những gì đã thay đổi (từ đồ ăn nhanh sang đồ ăn lành mạnh) và nêu lý do chính xác (sức khỏe, thay đổi khẩu vị). Tránh dùng từ lộn xộn hoặc dừng lại giữa chừng; kết thúc bằng một câu tóm tắt ngắn.
Example: Yes, it has changed. When I was a child I preferred fast food like hamburgers and pizza, but now I prefer healthier options such as salads and grilled fish because I'm more concerned about my health.
× My favorite food is hamburger.
✓ My favorite food is hamburgers.
Use plural when referring to a type of food in general or the food category. Say 'hamburgers' to indicate you like that kind of food, or alternatively 'a hamburger' if referring to one item.
× However, I know hamburger is fat food and not good for my health.
✓ However, I know hamburgers are fatty foods and not good for my health.
Use plural or an article with countable nouns and correct adjective choice. 'Hamburgers' (plural) matches 'are'. 'Fat food' is unidiomatic; use 'fatty food' or 'high in fat' and 'foods' is better for generalization.
× But uh, I ate hamburger when I was child so I love hamburger but hamburger is not good for my health.
✓ But uh, I ate hamburgers when I was a child, so I loved hamburgers, but they are not good for my health.
Use 'a child' with the article. When referring to past habits, use past tense 'loved'. Maintain number agreement: plural 'hamburgers' and plural pronoun 'they'.
× I usually eat hamburger.
✓ I usually eat hamburgers.
Use plural 'hamburgers' to refer to the food in general. This matches the present habitual tense 'usually eat'.
× When I child, uh, I love French food like chicken friend, hamburger, uh, French fries or pizza because, uh, when I eat it, I feel comfortable.
✓ When I was a child, I loved fast food like fried chicken, hamburgers, French fries or pizza because when I ate it, I felt comfortable.
Missing verb 'was' after 'I'. Use past tense for past habits: 'loved' and 'ate'. 'Chicken friend' is incorrect order and form; correct is 'fried chicken'. Use plural for items in a list. 'Fast food' is the appropriate category.
× I don't know why I feel comfortable, but uh.
✓ I didn't know why I felt comfortable, but uh.
Context is past; change present 'don't know' and 'feel' to past 'didn't know' and 'felt' for consistency with previous past-tense statements.
× I think it's no, because in Vietnam, different time in the year is not important for it.
✓ I think no, because in Vietnam, different times of the year are not important for it.
'Different time in the year' should be 'different times of the year'. 'It's no' is unnatural; 'I think no' or 'I don't think so' are better.
× I think it's change because when I child I like friend food like hamburger, pizza or French chicken but when I order I love healthy food like first.
✓ I think it has changed because when I was a child I liked fried food like hamburgers, pizza or fried chicken, but now I prefer healthy food.
Use present perfect 'has changed' to indicate change over time. Use 'was a child' and past tense 'liked' for childhood. 'Friend food' should be 'fried food'. 'When I order I love healthy food like first' is unclear; replace with 'now I prefer healthy food' for clarity and correct tense.