Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food has always been ice cream because every time I eat it creates A pleasantly cool sensation in my mouth.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
I prefer the food from the Italian cuisine.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Well, I do actually, especially especially on special occasions like Christmas and Thanksgiving or even or even Easter perhaps. We usually eat stills or even buffets.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Well, not really. It's still ice cream because it reminds me of my family, outgoing when I was young.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Cần trả lời trực tiếp, chính xác và tự nhiên hơn; chú ý ngữ pháp (ví dụ chữ hoa không cần thiết), mạch câu và độ súc tích. Thêm một câu giải thích cụ thể về lý do yêu thích nên dùng từ vựng đúng và mạch lôgic (ví dụ: cảm giác, hương vị, kỷ niệm). Hạn chế câu quá dài và sai cấu trúc.
Example: My favourite food is ice cream. I love it because it feels refreshingly cool and creamy on my tongue, and I enjoy trying different flavours like chocolate and pistachio. It also reminds me of happy family outings when I was a child.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời nên ở thì quá khứ vì hỏi về thói quen lúc nhỏ; dùng câu chủ đề rõ ràng rồi mở rộng với ví dụ cụ thể. Thêm linking words để mạch lôgic. Tránh dùng 'prefer' ở thì hiện tại khi nói về quá khứ.
Example: When I was young, I loved Italian food. For example, I often ate spaghetti and pizza because my family enjoyed cooking them on weekends, and I liked the tomato sauces and melted cheese.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Cần rõ ràng và cụ thể hơn: nêu ví dụ thức ăn theo mùa hoặc món cho dịp đặc biệt. Tránh lặp từ, sửa lỗi từ (ví dụ 'stills' không đúng từ; có thể là 'stews' hoặc 'roasts'). Sử dụng linking words và giới thiệu cụ thể về mùa/ dịp và món ăn tiêu biểu.
Example: Yes, I eat different foods at different times of the year. For example, at Christmas we usually have roast turkey and rich desserts, while in summer I prefer light salads and grilled vegetables. During Easter, our family often prepares baked ham and special cakes.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Cần câu trả lời mạch lạc, chỉnh ngữ pháp và làm rõ ý 'outgoing' không phù hợp ở đây. Nên giải thích cụ thể kỷ niệm: ai, hoạt động và cảm xúc liên quan để tăng độ chân thực. Dùng linking word để kết nối ý.
Example: Not really — my favourite food is still ice cream. It reminds me of family trips to the park when I was a child, because my parents would buy cones for us and we would sit together and talk.
× My favorite food has always been ice cream because every time I eat it creates A pleasantly cool sensation in my mouth.
✓ My favorite food has always been ice cream because every time I eat it it creates a pleasantly cool sensation in my mouth.
The sentence incorrectly omitted the subject 'it' before 'creates' and capitalized 'A'. Also, 'creates' requires a clear subject; repeating 'it' clarifies reference. Suggestion: include the subject 'it' and use lowercase 'a'.
× I prefer the food from the Italian cuisine.
✓ I prefer food from Italian cuisine.
The phrase 'the Italian cuisine' is awkward with 'from'; use 'Italian cuisine' without 'the'. Also drop the article before 'food' for natural expression. Suggestion: use 'prefer food from Italian cuisine' or 'prefer Italian food'.
× Well, I do actually, especially especially on special occasions like Christmas and Thanksgiving or even or even Easter perhaps.
✓ Well, I do, especially on special occasions like Christmas, Thanksgiving, or even Easter.
Repeated words 'especially' and 'or even' are redundant and should be removed. Use commas to separate items in a list. Suggestion: avoid repetition and streamline the sentence.
× We usually eat stills or even buffets.
✓ We usually have sit-down meals or buffets.
The word 'stills' is incorrect; likely intended 'sit-down meals'. 'Eat sit-downs' is ungrammatical. Use 'have sit-down meals' or 'eat at buffets'. Suggestion: replace 'stills' with 'sit-down meals' and use parallel structure.
× Well, not really. It's still ice cream because it reminds me of my family, outgoing when I was young.
✓ Well, not really. It's still ice cream because it reminds me of my family outings when I was young.
The phrase 'outgoing when I was young' is incorrect; 'outgoing' is an adjective describing a person, not noun 'outings'. The intended meaning is likely 'family outings'. Suggestion: use the noun 'outings' to convey activities with family.