Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is for it is the cultural foods. In Vietnam for example, every guy come to know the try it.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I was young, I really enjoy sweet food because I heard somewhere sweet food can give us dopamine, make us happy, so I really love it.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
Of course in my country we always have a different food for each season. For example in the summer weekend each moon vegetable, but in the winter it is not E season.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Of course, as I said when I was child, I really enjoy Swiss Earth when I grow up and I'm not like sweet because it's more sugar so I will fast like candy or bread or cake.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 42.0Suggestion: Cải thiện câu trả lời bằng cách trả lời trực tiếp, dùng cấu trúc rõ ràng và cụm từ chính xác. Tránh lỗi ngữ pháp và từ không đúng (ví dụ “for it is the cultural foods” và “every guy come to know the try it”). Nên có một câu chủ đề rõ ràng (ví dụ nêu tên món ăn), sau đó thêm 1–2 chi tiết cụ thể về lý do và ví dụ. Giữ tối đa 3–4 câu, dùng liên từ như “because” hoặc “for example”.
Example: My favourite food is pho, a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup. I like it because the broth is rich and fragrant, and it often includes fresh herbs and beef. For example, I usually eat pho for breakfast with friends when we meet on weekends.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Cải thiện thì và ngữ pháp (sử dụng thì quá khứ cho hành động trong quá khứ), cấu trúc câu rõ ràng hơn và tránh cụm từ mơ hồ như “I heard somewhere”. Nên bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề ở quá khứ, sau đó giải thích lý do với ví dụ cụ thể. Dùng liên từ như “because” hoặc “so” để kết nối ý.
Example: When I was young, I loved sweets and candy because they made me feel happy. I believed that eating chocolate released dopamine, so I often chose desserts after school. For instance, I used to buy chocolate biscuits with my pocket money.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 35.0Suggestion: Cải thiện độ rõ ràng và độ chính xác của thông tin; nhiều chỗ khó hiểu (“each moon vegetable”, “not E season”). Nên nêu câu chủ đề trực tiếp, giải thích sự khác biệt theo mùa với ví dụ cụ thể (món ăn hoặc nguyên liệu phổ biến theo mùa). Giữ câu ngắn, dùng liên từ như “for example” hoặc “in summer/ in winter”.
Example: Yes, we eat different foods in different seasons. In summer people prefer light dishes and fresh vegetables, such as cold rice noodle salads. In winter, we eat more soups and hot stews, like hot spicy fish soup, to stay warm.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 30.0Suggestion: Cải thiện ngữ pháp, từ vựng và tính mạch lạc: câu hiện tại/ quá khứ cần phân biệt rõ; nhiều từ không đúng (“Swiss Earth”, “I will fast like candy”). Nên trả lời rõ ràng có/không, nêu thay đổi cụ thể và lý do. Giữ 2–3 câu, dùng liên từ như “because” hoặc “so” để kết nối ý.
Example: Yes, my favourite foods have changed since childhood. I used to love very sweet snacks, but now I prefer savory and healthier dishes because I try to avoid too much sugar. For example, I now choose grilled fish and vegetables instead of cake or candy.
× My favorite food is for it is the cultural foods.
✓ My favorite food is cultural food.
The phrase 'is for it is' and 'the cultural foods' are incorrect. Remove the unnecessary preposition 'for' and the pronoun 'it', and use the uncountable noun 'cultural food' or 'traditional food' without the definite article. Suggestion: say 'My favorite food is cultural food' or 'My favorite foods are traditional dishes.'
× In Vietnam for example, every guy come to know the try it.
✓ In Vietnam, for example, everyone comes to know and try it.
'Every guy' is colloquial; use 'everyone'. The verb must agree: use 'comes' for third-person singular. Also the verb sequence 'come to know the try it' is incorrect; use 'comes to know and try it' to link two verbs. Suggestion: 'In Vietnam, for example, everyone comes to know and try it.'
× When I was young, I really enjoy sweet food because I heard somewhere sweet food can give us dopamine, make us happy, so I really love it.
✓ When I was young, I really enjoyed sweet food because I heard that sweet food could give us dopamine and make us happy, so I really loved it.
The time frame is past ('When I was young'), so verbs should be in the past tense: 'enjoy' -> 'enjoyed', 'can' -> 'could', 'love' -> 'loved'. Add 'that' after 'heard' for a noun clause, and use 'and' to join verbs. Suggestion: maintain past tense throughout when referring to past habits.
× Of course in my country we always have a different food for each season.
✓ Of course, in my country we always have different foods for each season.
Use plural 'different foods' when referring to multiple types and remove the preposition 'for' before 'each season' is acceptable but 'different food for each season' is less natural. Also add commas for clarity. Suggestion: 'we always have different foods for each season.'
× For example in the summer weekend each moon vegetable, but in the winter it is not E season.
✓ For example, in the summer we eat many vegetables, but in the winter it is not the season for them.
The original sentence contains unclear fragments ('summer weekend each moon vegetable', 'not E season'). Clarify meaning: likely intended that summer has many vegetables and winter does not. Use 'we eat many vegetables' and 'it is not the season for them'. Suggestion: be explicit and use standard seasonal expressions.
× Of course, as I said when I was child, I really enjoy Swiss Earth when I grow up and I'm not like sweet because it's more sugar so I will fast like candy or bread or cake.
✓ Of course, as I said, when I was a child I really enjoyed sweet things. When I grew up I didn't like sweets as much because they have more sugar, so I avoided candy, bread, and cake.
Multiple tense and grammar issues: 'when I was child' needs article 'a child'; 'enjoy' should be past 'enjoyed'; 'Swiss Earth' seems incorrect—likely 'sweet things'; 'when I grow up' should be past 'when I grew up'; 'I'm not like sweet' -> 'I didn't like sweets'; 'it's more sugar' -> 'they have more sugar'; 'I will fast like' -> 'I avoided' or 'I stopped eating'. Suggestion: keep consistent past tense when describing past preferences and use correct nouns for sweets and verbs for avoidance.