Food— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Make your answer more grammatically correct, concise and varied in vocabulary. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct tense usage, avoid repetition, and add a brief reason or example using a linking word.

Example: My favourite foods are sour ones, especially mangoes and sour candies. I prefer them because I enjoy the sharp, refreshing taste, and it feels more satisfying than sweet snacks. For example, I often eat a very ripe, tangy mango after a meal to refresh my palate.

Suggestion: Use past tense consistently, make sentences clearer and avoid redundancy. Start with a direct past-tense topic sentence, then give a specific reason and a short supporting detail using a linking word.

Example: When I was young, I loved eating mangoes. They always made my mouth water because they were very sweet and juicy; in fact, we had a mango tree in our backyard, so I started eating them when I was about five.

Suggestion: Answer the seasonal question directly and provide a clear explanation. Mention specific seasonal foods or habits, use linking words to connect ideas, and avoid vague phrasing like “it depends on how I cook.”

Example: Yes, my diet changes with the seasons. For example, in summer I eat more fruits like mangoes and melons to stay cool, whereas in winter I cook heartier, protein-rich meals such as stews and grilled meat because I want something warming.

Suggestion: Give a clear direct answer, explain briefly why, and avoid incorrect expressions (e.g. “head hypertension”). Use a linking word to add detail and a short example to support your point.

Example: No, my favourite foods have not changed; I still prefer sour flavours and sometimes spicy dishes. Also, I rarely eat sweets because they make me feel unwell—for instance, sugary foods give me headaches—so I stick to fruits and spicy snacks instead.

× Well, I usually ate sour foods like mangoes and sour candies, but sometimes I eat spicy foods.

✓ Well, I usually eat sour foods like mangoes and sour candies, but sometimes I eat spicy foods.

The student used the past tense 'ate' with the adverb 'usually', which indicates a habitual present action. Use present simple 'eat' for habitual actions. Suggestion: use present simple for routines (I usually eat...).

× But I prefer sour foods 'cause it tastes so good and I actually like it when it's super sour.

✓ But I prefer sour foods 'cause they taste so good and I actually like them when they're super sour.

The subject 'sour foods' is plural, so verbs and pronouns must agree: use 'they taste' and 'them' and 'they're'. Suggestion: match plural subjects with plural verbs/pronouns.

× When I was a kid, I like to eat mangoes cause mangoes makes my mouth watery and I like it since when I was five years old because we have mango tree here out in our backyard.

✓ When I was a kid, I liked to eat mangoes because mangoes made my mouth water and I have liked them since I was five years old because we have a mango tree here in our backyard.

Mixed tenses: the time reference 'When I was a kid' requires past tense 'liked' and 'made'. The phrase 'since I was five' connects past to present, so present perfect 'have liked' is appropriate. Also 'makes my mouth watery' is idiomatically 'made my mouth water'. Added article 'a' before 'mango tree' and corrected preposition to 'in our backyard'. Suggestion: keep consistent past tense for past periods and use present perfect for actions that started in the past and continue now.

× When I was a kid, I like to eat mangoes cause mangoes makes my mouth watery and I like it since when I was five years old because we have mango tree here out in our backyard.

✓ When I was a kid, I liked to eat mangoes because mangoes made my mouth water and I have liked them since I was five years old because we have a mango tree out in our backyard.

The noun 'mangoes' is plural, so verb should be 'made' (past) not 'makes'. Also 'I like it' is vague; 'I have liked them' agrees with plural 'mangoes'. Suggestion: ensure verbs agree with plural subjects and choose correct tense.

× Well it depends on how I cook because sometimes I cook more on protein than sour foods because I only like sour foods like mangoes.

✓ Well, it depends on how I cook, because sometimes I cook more protein-rich dishes than sour foods, since I only like sour foods such as mangoes.

Original sentence had awkward phrasing 'cook more on protein' and missing punctuation. Improved by using adjective 'protein-rich' and clearer comparison 'than sour foods'. Also 'such as' is more natural than 'like' in this context. Suggestion: use clear noun phrases and modifiers (protein-rich dishes) and proper commas.

× No, because I like sour foods more than anything and I also want spicy foods.

✓ No, because I like sour foods more than anything and I also like spicy foods.

The verb 'want' changes the meaning; likely intended parallel structure 'like spicy foods'. Use 'also like' to maintain consistency. Suggestion: keep parallel verbs when listing preferences.

× I don't prefer sweets because it makes my head hypertension.

✓ I don't prefer sweets because they give me a headache/raise my blood pressure.

Phrase 'makes my head hypertension' is incorrect. 'Head hypertension' is not natural English. Depending on intended meaning, use 'give me a headache' or 'raise my blood pressure'. Also 'sweets' is plural, so use 'they'. Suggestion: choose correct medical phrasing and match subject number with pronoun.