Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is uh, sweet because I have a sweet tooth so I'm really deep into the chocolate and also chocolate makes me feel like umm, I'm treating well with myself when I'm in a down mood.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was a joy, I really like the fried chickens, me and my best friend also, and we always go together to the restaurant to eat the fried chicken up to a long day of studying and it's a really special reward for us.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Well, yes, of course, because, uh, we also, we would usually have some dishes that depending on the season, for example, is about the fruit and vegetable is will more available on the summer more than the in the winter. And also Indian in Vietnam, we also have celebrate some traditional.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, of course, because as I said that before, when I was a child I really liked the fried chicken. But as growing up I have really concerned about my physical health. So I choose OK, I will choose some healthier food for treating my myself.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Cải thiện: Giảm tiếng ấp úng và từ thừa, dùng câu mở đầu rõ ràng, thêm chi tiết cụ thể và liên kết mạch lạc. Cụ thể: (1) Loại bỏ những từ như “uh”, “umm” bằng cách luyện nói chậm lại; (2) Dùng một câu chủ đề rõ ràng (ví dụ: “My favourite food is chocolate.”); (3) Thêm 1–2 chi tiết cụ thể về loại chocolate hoặc tần suất ăn và lý do cảm xúc một cách ngắn gọn; (4) Giữ tối đa 3-4 câu tổng cộng.
Example: My favourite food is chocolate. I especially enjoy dark chocolate bars because they taste rich and not overly sweet. I often eat a small piece after dinner to relax, and it cheers me up when I feel stressed.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Cải thiện: Sửa lỗi ngữ pháp cơ bản và phát âm từ, dùng câu chủ đề rõ ràng, và cung cấp chi tiết cụ thể, liên kết câu bằng từ nối. Cụ thể: (1) Thay “joy” bằng “child” và chia động từ đúng thì; (2) Dùng linking words như “because” hoặc “so” để liên kết lý do; (3) Nêu thời gian cụ thể hoặc ví dụ (ví dụ: “after exams”); (4) Giữ lời đáp trong 2–3 câu mạch lạc.
Example: When I was a child, I loved fried chicken. My best friend and I would treat ourselves to fried chicken after long days of studying, especially after exams, and it felt like a special reward.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Cải thiện: Cải thiện sự rõ ràng và ngữ pháp, tránh lặp, sử dụng từ nối hợp lý và đưa ví dụ cụ thể. Cụ thể: (1) Bắt đầu với câu chủ đề rõ ràng: “Yes, I do.”; (2) Nói rõ sự thay đổi theo mùa với ví dụ cụ thể (ví dụ: trái cây mùa hè như xoài); (3) Tránh lỗi ngữ pháp (số ít/ nhiều, trật tự từ) và hoàn thiện câu về lễ hội truyền thống; (4) Giữ 2–3 câu ngắn gọn, mạch lạc.
Example: Yes, I do. In summer we eat more fresh fruits and salads because mangoes and lychees are in season, while in winter I prefer warm soups and stews. We also have traditional dishes for holidays, such as special cakes during Tet.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Cải thiện: Tránh cấu trúc dài lắp bắp, sửa ngữ pháp và diễn đạt nguyên nhân rõ ràng, thêm ví dụ cụ thể về thực phẩm lành mạnh bạn chọn. Cụ thể: (1) Dùng thì và cấu trúc chính xác: “As I grew up, I became more concerned about my health.”; (2) Nêu ví dụ cụ thể (ví dụ: fish, salads, whole grains); (3) Sử dụng linking words như “so” hoặc “therefore”; (4) Giữ 2–3 câu súc tích.
Example: Yes, it has. As I grew up, I became more concerned about my health, so I started choosing healthier options like grilled fish, salads and brown rice. I still enjoy fried chicken occasionally, but now only as a treat.
× My favorite food is uh, sweet because I have a sweet tooth so I'm really deep into the chocolate and also chocolate makes me feel like umm, I'm treating well with myself when I'm in a down mood.
✓ My favorite food is sweets because I have a sweet tooth, so I'm really into chocolate, and chocolate makes me feel like I'm treating myself when I'm in a bad mood.
The adjective 'sweet' should be the plural noun 'sweets' when referring to types of food; 'deep into' is incorrect collocation — use 'really into'. 'the chocolate' is unnecessary; use 'chocolate'. 'I'm treating well with myself' is ungrammatical; correct phrase is 'I'm treating myself'. Also 'down mood' is better expressed as 'bad mood'. Suggestion: use natural collocations (e.g., 'into chocolate', 'treating myself') and choose correct noun/adjective forms.
× When I was a joy, I really like the fried chickens, me and my best friend also, and we always go together to the restaurant to eat the fried chicken up to a long day of studying and it's a really special reward for us.
✓ When I was young, I really liked fried chicken. My best friend and I always went to a restaurant together to eat fried chicken after a long day of studying, and it was a special reward for us.
Tense should be past when talking about childhood: 'was a joy' is incorrect word choice; use 'young'. 'really like' should be past 'really liked'. 'fried chickens' is uncountable in this context; use 'fried chicken'. Word order 'me and my best friend' should be 'my best friend and I'. 'always go' should be past 'always went'. 'up to a long day' is incorrect preposition; use 'after a long day'. 'it's' should be past 'it was'. Suggestion: maintain past tense throughout and use correct noun forms and subject order.
× Well, yes, of course, because, uh, we also, we would usually have some dishes that depending on the season, for example, is about the fruit and vegetable is will more available on the summer more than the in the winter. And also Indian in Vietnam, we also have celebrate some traditional.
✓ Yes, of course. We usually have dishes that depend on the season; for example, fruits and vegetables are more available in summer than in winter. Also, in Vietnam we celebrate some traditional festivals.
Tense and verb agreement errors: 'would usually have' is unnecessary conditional; use 'usually have'. 'that depending' should be 'that depend' (present simple plural). 'fruit and vegetable is will more available' has multiple errors: use plural 'fruits and vegetables are more available', and correct preposition 'in summer' not 'on the summer', and remove extra 'the'. 'And also Indian in Vietnam, we also have celebrate some traditional' is ungrammatical: likely meant 'in Vietnam we also celebrate some traditional festivals'. Suggestion: use present simple for habitual facts, ensure subject-verb agreement, correct plural forms and prepositions, and use proper noun order.
× Yes, of course, because as I said that before, when I was a child I really liked the fried chicken.
✓ Yes, of course. As I said before, when I was a child I really liked fried chicken.
Minor tense and wording issues: 'as I said that before' is awkward; use 'as I said before'. 'the fried chicken' is unnecessary article; use 'fried chicken'. Maintain past tense consistency. Suggestion: remove redundant words and unnecessary articles.
× But as growing up I have really concerned about my physical health.
✓ But as I grew up I became really concerned about my physical health.
Incorrect tense and structure: 'as growing up' is ungrammatical; use 'as I grew up'. 'I have really concerned' is wrong form; use 'I became really concerned' or 'I have been really concerned'. Suggestion: use past tense 'grew' for change over time or present perfect 'have been' if continuing.
× So I choose OK, I will choose some healthier food for treating my myself.
✓ So I chose, OK I would choose some healthier foods to treat myself.
Sentence structure and word choice errors: 'So I choose OK, I will choose' mixes tenses and filler words. If describing past decision, use 'I chose'; if habitual present, 'I choose' or 'I would choose'. 'some healthier food' should be 'some healthier foods' or 'healthier food', and 'for treating my myself' is incorrect: use 'to treat myself'. Suggestion: decide on tense and simplify to 'I chose to eat healthier foods to treat myself' or 'I now choose healthier foods to treat myself'.