Food— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your answer is natural and expressive, but it's slightly long and contains a mixed metaphor (“roller coaster ride” plus “thrilling taste”) that sounds exaggerated. To improve, make your main point clear in one topic sentence, then add one concise supporting detail using a linking word. Avoid redundancy (e.g. “I like” and “I love”) and aim for slightly more precise vocabulary about taste or texture.

Example: My favourite food is gambas because I enjoy spicy dishes. For example, the prawns are tossed in a smoky chili sauce which gives a bold, warming flavour, so I often recommend gambas to friends who like spicy food.

Suggestion: Good structure: you answered directly and gave development. To improve, tighten sentences and use clearer linking words (e.g. “however,” “although,” “because”) and a specific example from childhood to illustrate pickiness or increased tolerance.

Example: I liked spicy food even as a child, although I was a very picky eater. For example, I used to only eat mild chili dishes, but over time my tolerance increased and now I can handle much hotter sauces.

Suggestion: You answered directly and added detail, but the reply is slightly wordy and has an unclear final clause (“cover the cold”). Improve by using precise linking words (e.g. “however,” “in contrast”) and clearer phrasing about seasonal choices. Keep to two or three sentences maximum.

Example: Not really; seasonal variety is limited where I live. However, in cooler months I prefer hot soups and stews, while in the hottest months I eat more cold desserts like ice cream to cool down.

Suggestion: Clear answer and coherent explanation. To improve, separate the main point and the reason into two concise sentences, use a linking word (e.g. “because” or “so”), and give a brief specific example of when or why you switched to gambas.

Example: Yes, it has changed. When I was a child I preferred spicy chicken, but as I tried more dishes I discovered gambas — the combination of garlic and chili convinced me to make it my favourite.

× I like gambas a lot, so as a fan of spicy food, I love it because it gives this thrilling taste that much feels like a roller coaster ride.

✓ I like gambas a lot; as a fan of spicy food, I love them because they give a thrilling taste that feels like a roller coaster ride.

The sentence uses singular pronouns with a plural noun and redundant wording. 'Gambas' refers to prawns (plural), so use plural pronouns 'them' and 'they' (quantifier/pronoun agreement). Also remove 'that much' which is unnatural here. Suggestion: match pronoun number to the noun and simplify the clause for clarity.

× I would definitely recommend it to people who also love spicy food.

✓ I would definitely recommend them to people who also love spicy food.

The noun 'gambas' is plural so the third-person singular object pronoun 'it' is incorrect. Use plural pronoun 'them' to agree with the plural noun. Ensure pronoun number matches the referent.

× I would say I have liked spicy food since I was young.

✓ I would say I have liked spicy food since I was young.

This sentence is actually grammatical: present perfect 'have liked' with 'since' is correct to express a preference from past to present. No change needed. Included to show it's correct.

× I am an extremely picky eater so my taste hasn't really varied that much, but I think my tolerance is now better compared to when I was younger.

✓ I am an extremely picky eater, so my taste hasn't really varied much, but I think my tolerance is better now than when I was younger.

Small issues: add comma before 'so' for clarity; 'that much' is conversational but 'much' is cleaner. 'Better now than when I was younger' is a clearer comparative structure than 'now better compared to when I was younger.' Suggest tightening phrasing and using standard comparative form.

× No, I wouldn't say so. There isn't much change in the seasons where I come from, but I would say that during the mildly cold parts of the year I would eat more warm food while during the particularly hot ones then maybe some ice cream or any dessert that would cover the cold.

✓ No, I wouldn't say so. There isn't much seasonal change where I come from, but during the mildly cold parts of the year I eat more warm food, while in the particularly hot periods I might have some ice cream or other dessert to cool down.

'Change in the seasons' is natural but 'seasonal change' is more concise. 'Where I come from' is fine. Problems: awkward use of 'during the particularly hot ones then maybe' and 'cover the cold' is incorrect preposition/phrase. Use 'in' for periods and 'to cool down' as correct purpose expression. Also simplify repeated 'I would' to consistent tense/mood.

× Definitely yes, when I was younger my favorite food was spicy chicken and as I grew older I discovered more spicy food and that's when it shifted to gambas.

✓ Definitely. When I was younger, my favorite food was spicy chicken, and as I grew older I discovered more spicy dishes; that's when it shifted to gambas.

Run-on sentence and punctuation; add commas and split clauses for clarity. 'Spicy food' is better as 'spicy dishes' to avoid repetition. Tenses are correct (past for childhood, past simple for discovery). Suggest using punctuation to separate ideas and a semicolon or conjunction to join related clauses.

× I would say though that it's still within the same range since it's still spicy food which I like.

✓ I would say, though, that it's still within the same range since it's still spicy food, which I like.

Add commas to set off 'though' and to separate the relative clause 'which I like'. The sentence uses 'it' referring to 'my favourite food' (singular) which is acceptable; main issue is punctuation for clarity. Also 'within the same range' is vague but grammatical. Suggest clearer phrasing: 'it's still in the same category because I like spicy food.'