Food— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more natural and accurate: correct articles and avoid irrelevant detail (ketchup is uncommon on pasta). Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific reasons using linking words. Keep it under five sentences.

Ejemplo: I like pasta the most. I enjoy it because the variety of sauces—like tomato or creamy Alfredo—means it never gets boring. Also, it cooks quickly, which is convenient on busy days.

Sugerencia: Use past tense and a topic sentence, then give specific examples and a reason using a linking word. Make sentences more grammatical and concise.

Ejemplo: When I was young, I preferred soft, mild foods. For example, I often ate porridge because it was gentle on my stomach and very nutritious.

Sugerencia: Be more concise and use linking words for coherence. Avoid asking the examiner questions; instead state the information clearly and provide specific examples of foods and timings.

Ejemplo: Yes. For example, I usually eat dumplings during the Spring Festival to celebrate the New Year, and I eat tangyuan during the Mid-Autumn Festival because they are traditional festive foods.

Sugerencia: Use clearer past and present contrasts, correct grammar, and avoid fillers. Start with a direct statement about change, then give specific reasons and an example. Keep it within five sentences.

Ejemplo: Yes, it has changed. As a child I liked sweet snacks, but now I prefer savory foods such as French fries because I enjoy their crispy texture and salty flavor—for example, I often buy fries from McDonald's when I want a quick treat.

× It's a Italian food and I like it very much because it has ketchup on it.

✓ It's an Italian food and I like it very much because it has ketchup on it.

Use 'an' before a vowel sound. 'Italian' begins with a vowel sound /ɪ/, so the indefinite article should be 'an' not 'a'. Suggestion: choose 'a' before consonant sounds and 'an' before vowel sounds.

× I like something soft and easy to swallow and something that's really healthy and not spicy like porridge.

✓ I liked something soft and easy to swallow and something that was really healthy and not spicy, like porridge.

The question asks about the past (when you were young), so verbs should be in the past tense. 'Like' and 'that's' are present tense; change to 'liked' and 'that was'. Also add a comma before the example 'like porridge' for clarity. Suggestion: match verb tense to the time frame in the question.

× Do you know Spring Festival is a holiday in China to celebrate New Year's and I eat dumplings at that day and in Mid Autumn Festival we both eat tangyuan, you know.

✓ Do you know the Spring Festival is a holiday in China to celebrate the New Year, and I eat dumplings on that day; at the Mid-Autumn Festival we both eat tangyuan, you know.

Use the definite article 'the' with named festivals: 'the Spring Festival' and 'the Mid-Autumn Festival'. Use 'the New Year' not 'New Year's' as a noun phrase here. Use 'on that day' (preposition for days). Use 'at the Mid-Autumn Festival' or 'during the Mid-Autumn Festival'; hyphenate 'Mid-Autumn' and add articles. Suggestion: use appropriate articles with festivals and correct prepositions for days and events.

× I think it changed a lot.

✓ I think it has changed a lot.

The speaker refers to a change from childhood to now; present perfect (has changed) is appropriate to indicate a change over time up to the present. 'Changed' simple past could be used if specifying when, but 'has changed' connects past to present. Suggestion: use present perfect to describe experiences or changes up to now.

× I prefer French fries now because it's really delicious, especially French fries from McDonald's and, uh, when I was young, I probably like something that's are sweet.

✓ I prefer French fries now because they're really delicious, especially the French fries from McDonald's, and, uh, when I was young, I probably liked things that were sweet.

Several issues: 'it's' (it is) incorrectly refers to plural 'French fries' so use 'they're'. Add 'the' before 'French fries from McDonald's' for specificity. In the second clause, tense should be past ('liked') to match 'when I was young'. 'Something that's are sweet' is ungrammatical: use plural or plural noun phrase 'things that were sweet' and match verb 'were' to plural subject. Suggestion: ensure subject and verb agree in number and keep consistent tense for time references.