Food— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, then give two specific supporting details with linking words. Avoid fillers and repeated short exclamations. Also add a brief reason for your preference and a specific example of how you eat it.

Ejemplo: My favourite food is shrimp, especially when it’s prepared as tempura. I enjoy it because the batter is light and crispy, which contrasts nicely with the sweet, tender shrimp. For example, I often order tempura shrimp with a side of dipping sauce at Japanese restaurants, or I enjoy garlic-satay shrimp in a spicy sauce when I want something more flavorful.

Sugerencia: Provide a clear topic sentence and reduce hesitations. Use linking words to organise supporting points (e.g., 'first', 'also', 'finally'), and give one specific example or memory to make it vivid. Avoid repeating similar phrases.

Ejemplo: When I was young, I loved eating pork, especially the fatty parts. First, I enjoyed grilled pork because the char added a smoky flavor; also, pork soups were comforting on cold days. For example, my family often made a pork bone soup on Sundays that I always looked forward to.

Sugerencia: Good structure and clarity — keep the direct topic sentence and add one linking phrase and a specific detail about the special dish. You can briefly explain why the special dish is important or how it differs from everyday food.

Ejemplo: Not really — we usually eat similar meals throughout the year, but for special occasions like Christmas we prepare traditional dishes such as lechon. For example, lechon is roasted whole and is much richer and more festive than our everyday meals, so it’s reserved for celebrations.

Sugerencia: Nice clear answer with reasons. To improve, combine sentences to avoid short fragments, use linking words ('because', 'so', 'as a result') and give one specific example of a cuisine or dish you discovered while travelling.

Ejemplo: Yes, it has changed. As a child I mostly ate meat, but as I got older and travelled more, I started to prefer vegetables and spicier flavours because they feel fresher and more varied. For instance, after visiting Thailand I began enjoying spicy vegetable curries and fresh herb-based dishes that I wouldn’t have tried before.

× I love if it's fried, it's tempura.

✓ I love it when it's fried; it's tempura.

The original uses 'if' incorrectly to introduce a preferred condition. Use 'when' to describe a habit or preference. Also 'I love it when' is the correct structure and the semicolon (or period) separates two related clauses for clarity.

× I also like if it's satay, garlic satay, or even with soup.

✓ I also like it when it's satay, like garlic satay, or even served in a soup.

Similar to the previous sentence, 'if' is not appropriate to express preference. Use 'when' or rephrase. Additionally, 'with soup' is awkward; 'served in a soup' is more natural. The verb form 'served' (past participle) is used here as part of a passive description.

× It's yummy, it's good, it tastes great, and it's good for the health.

✓ It's yummy, it tastes great, and it's good for your health.

'Good for the health' is unidiomatic; the common collocation is 'good for your health.' Also the sentence was repetitive; removing one 'it's good' makes it more natural.

× As a child, I believe I'm a fan of eating pork.

✓ As a child, I was a fan of eating pork.

The time reference 'As a child' requires past tense. Using present 'I'm' conflicts with the past time frame. Change to past simple 'was' to match the temporal context.

× I like it when it's, uh, cooked as a soup.

✓ I liked it when it was cooked as a soup.

Again, because the speaker refers to childhood ('As a child'), past tense should be used: 'liked' and 'was cooked' to keep tense consistency.

× And I like it if it's just fried.

✓ And I liked it if it was just fried.

Maintain past tense when describing childhood preferences. Replace 'like' with 'liked' and 'it's' with 'it was'.

× It's, it's got this feel that I do enjoy.

✓ It has a texture/flavor that I really enjoy.

The original is colloquial and awkward ('got this feel that I do enjoy'). Use a clearer structure: 'It has a texture/flavor that I really enjoy.' This corrects the informal 'got' + 'feel' phrase into a natural expression.

× Not usually, my family eats the same kind of meal most of the year, but when there are special occasions like Christmas, we would prepare special traditional dishes like lechon.

✓ Not usually; my family eats the same kinds of meals most of the year, but on special occasions like Christmas we prepare traditional dishes like lechon.

Use simple present 'prepare' for habitual actions rather than 'would prepare' which can be conditional or hypothetical. Also 'same kind of meal' should be pluralized to 'kinds of meals' to match 'most of the year'. 'When there are special occasions' is wordy; 'on special occasions' is more natural.

× I'm not a picky eater so I'm happy with both everyday meals and celebratory meals.

✓ I'm not a picky eater, so I'm happy with both everyday meals and celebratory meals.

The original is acceptable but needs a comma before 'so' when connecting two independent clauses. This is a punctuation/clarity improvement rather than a pronoun error; kept because it improves readability.

× Yes it has.

✓ Yes, it has.

Add a comma after 'Yes' for correct punctuation when responding briefly. Tense is acceptable here because 'has' is present perfect referring to change up to now.

× When I was a child I used to eat mostly meat, but now I enjoy a lot more vegetables and spices.

✓ When I was a child, I used to eat mostly meat, but now I enjoy many more vegetables and spices.

Add a comma after the introductory clause. 'A lot more' is acceptable but 'many more' is slightly more natural with countable nouns like 'vegetables' and 'spices.' This keeps past and present contrasts clear.

× I think this change has come with age and travel.

✓ I think this change has come with age and travel.

This sentence is grammatically correct. No change needed; included to show it matched tense and meaning.

× I now like trying different flavors from various cultures, trying out different cuisines.

✓ I now like trying different flavors from various cultures and trying out different cuisines.

The original repeated 'trying' without a conjunction; connect the two gerund phrases with 'and' to improve flow. Grammar is otherwise correct.