Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is uh, fur my mother occasionally, umm, cook, uh, cook it for me, uh, every morning. It's a traditional food in Vietnam and it's very delicious. I can eat all, all the day.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
When I grow young, when I grow young, the kind of food I like is fried, Fried food and fast foods like hamburger or fried chicken. Umm, my, my parents take me often. Take me, uh, go to the mall to eat a cayenne cheese or McDonald's.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
To be honest, I don't, I don't need different foods at different times of the year. I, I, umm, I often tend to tend to eat, uh, the same foods at different times because it's very, uh, because I, uh, don't want to change the menu.
Examiner
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, umm, my friend, uh, my favorite food changed uh, since I were a child. Umm, umm, in the past, uh, I tend uh, I tended to it affects foods or like a fried chickens, uh, Tomi, uh, fried chickens, hamburger or pizza. But now I tend to eat a healthy food life.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 54.0Suggestion: Cải thiện: Giảm tiếng ngập ngừng và sửa ngữ pháp; trình bày rõ ràng câu chủ đề rồi mô tả chi tiết ngắn gọn. Cụ thể: (1) Bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề ngắn gọn: "My favourite food is..."; (2) Tránh lặp từ và tiếng ừ ờ; (3) Thêm một hoặc hai chi tiết cụ thể về món ăn (thành phần, cách chế biến, khi bạn ăn) với liên từ như "because" hoặc "so" để mạch lạc. Tập luyện bằng cách nói nguyên câu trơn tru ít hơn 5 câu.
Example: My favourite food is pho, a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup. My mother sometimes cooks it for me every morning because I find it comforting and nutritious. It has a clear broth, rice noodles, and slices of beef with fresh herbs, so I can eat it any time of the day.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Cải thiện: Chú ý thì động từ và câu trôi chảy; tránh lặp từ. Cụ thể: (1) Dùng thì quá khứ khi nói về quá khứ: "When I was young"; (2) Nói một câu chủ đề rồi giải thích với lí do hoặc ví dụ; (3) Dùng từ vựng chính xác (ví dụ "cheeseburger" thay vì "cayenne cheese"). Thực hành nói chậm, nối câu bằng "because" hoặc "for example".
Example: When I was young, I liked fried and fast foods, such as hamburgers and fried chicken. My parents often took me to the mall to eat at places like McDonald's because it was convenient and tasty for children.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Cải thiện: Tránh lặp từ và dùng cấu trúc ngắn gọn, rõ ràng. Cụ thể: (1) Trả lời trực tiếp bằng câu chủ đề: "No, I usually eat the same foods..."; (2) Giải thích ngắn gọn lí do với liên từ như "because"; (3) Có thể thêm một ví dụ cụ thể cho mùa hè hoặc Tết để phong phú nội dung.
Example: No, I usually eat the same kinds of food throughout the year because I prefer familiar meals and I don't like changing my menu. For example, I often have rice and vegetables regardless of the season.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Cải thiện: Sử dụng thì phù hợp và cấu trúc rõ ràng, tránh lỗi phát âm từ và từ không đúng. Cụ thể: (1) Nói rõ ràng: "Yes, it has changed since I was a child."; (2) So sánh quá khứ và hiện tại với liên từ "but" hoặc "now"; (3) Liệt kê ví dụ chính xác (fried chicken, pizza) và nêu lý do chuyển sang ăn lành mạnh; (4) Giữ dưới 5 câu.
Example: Yes, my favourite foods have changed since I was a child. When I was young I preferred fried foods like fried chicken, hamburgers and pizza, but now I try to eat healthier meals with more vegetables and lean proteins because I care about my health.
× My favorite food is uh, fur my mother occasionally, umm, cook, uh, cook it for me, uh, every morning.
✓ My favorite food is one my mother occasionally cooks for me every morning.
The student used incorrect word order and verb form. Use simple present 'cooks' for habitual action (third person singular). Remove fillers and correct phrase: 'one my mother occasionally cooks for me every morning.' Suggestion: practice subject-verb order and use simple present for habitual routines.
× It's a traditional food in Vietnam and it's very delicious.
✓ It is a traditional Vietnamese dish and it is very delicious.
Use adjective form 'Vietnamese' before noun and avoid contractions in formal speech. 'Dish' is more natural than 'food' here. Use simple present for general truth.
× I can eat all, all the day.
✓ I can eat it all day.
Remove extra comma and duplicate words; 'all day' is the correct adverbial phrase. Use object 'it' to refer to the food.
× When I grow young, when I grow young, the kind of food I like is fried, Fried food and fast foods like hamburger or fried chicken.
✓ When I was young, the kinds of food I liked were fried foods and fast foods like hamburgers or fried chicken.
Use past tense 'was' for time in the past and 'liked' for past preference. Plural agreement: 'kinds of food' and 'fried foods', 'hamburgers' plural to match 'like'.
× Umm, my, my parents take me often. Take me, uh, go to the mall to eat a cayenne cheese or McDonald's.
✓ My parents often took me to the mall to eat at KFC or McDonald's.
Use past tense 'took' for habitual past actions. Use 'often' before verb phrase. 'KFC' or 'McDonald's' are places; use 'eat at'. 'Cayenne cheese' is unclear; likely meant a fast-food chain, so replace with a recognizable example.
× To be honest, I don't, I don't need different foods at different times of the year.
✓ To be honest, I don't need different foods at different times of the year.
Remove repeated words; sentence is otherwise correct with present simple negative for general habits.
× I, I, umm, I often tend to tend to eat, uh, the same foods at different times because it's very, uh, because I, uh, don't want to change the menu.
✓ I often tend to eat the same foods throughout the year because I don't want to change the menu.
Remove repetitions and use 'tend to' once. Use 'throughout the year' or 'at different times' for clarity. Use simple present for habitual tendency.
× Yes, umm, my friend, uh, my favorite food changed uh, since I were a child.
✓ Yes, my favorite food has changed since I was a child.
Use present perfect 'has changed' for a change that started in the past and continues to present; use 'was' not 'were' with singular subject. 'Since' requires a reference point; present perfect is appropriate.
× Umm, umm, in the past, uh, I tend uh, I tended to it affects foods or like a fried chickens, uh, Tomi, uh, fried chickens, hamburger or pizza.
✓ In the past, I tended to eat fatty foods like fried chicken, hamburgers, or pizza.
Use past tense 'tended' for past habits. 'Fatty foods' or 'unhealthy foods' is better than 'it affects foods'. Use singular 'fried chicken' as an uncountable food or 'fried chickens' only if referring to whole chickens; use plural 'hamburgers'.
× But now I tend to eat a healthy food life.
✓ But now I tend to eat more healthily.
Use adverb 'healthily' to modify 'eat' or say 'eat a healthy diet'. 'Eat a healthy food life' is ungrammatical. Suggest: 'I eat a healthier diet now' or 'I tend to eat more healthily.'