Food— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise and avoid repetition. Start with a clear topic sentence, then briefly give one or two supporting details (where you get it and why). Use linking words and varied vocabulary, and correct small mistakes (e.g., avoid repeating 'at').

Ejemplo: My favourite food is Chinese cuisine, especially fried rice and chilli chicken. I often order them from a restaurant called Chili's in South City Mall, Kolkata, because they offer a wide variety of authentic-tasting dishes and the flavours are consistently good.

Sugerencia: Give a clear topic sentence and one specific example with a brief reason. Avoid vague phrases and improve grammar (e.g., 'preferred biryani to sweets'). Use linking words like 'because' or 'so' accurately.

Ejemplo: When I was young I preferred spicy foods rather than sweets. For example, I used to choose biryani over desserts because I enjoyed strong, savory flavours more than sugary tastes.

Sugerencia: Remove fillers (uh) and be more structured: state the general rule, then give a concise example. Use linking words (for example, however) and precise vocabulary ('seasonal fruits', 'throughout the year').

Ejemplo: I do eat different foods seasonally: for instance, I enjoy mangoes in summer and oranges in winter because they taste best when fresh. However, for main meals I don't follow strict seasonal rules and I try a variety of dishes throughout the year.

Sugerencia: Finish your sentence and make the contrast clear with a linking word like 'but' or 'however'. Correct grammar ('I have grown to love spicy foods') and be concise: topic sentence + reason + brief example.

Ejemplo: Yes, my preferences have changed. As a child I preferred continental dishes, but now I favour Chinese food because I have grown to enjoy spicier flavours — for example, I now choose chilli chicken over milder dishes.

× I like Chinese cuisines a lot, especially fried rice and chili chicken are my favorite.

✓ I like Chinese cuisine a lot; especially fried rice and chili chicken are my favorites.

The noun 'cuisines' is often used plural to refer to types, but here 'Chinese cuisine' as a general category is more natural (singular). Also 'favorite' should agree with plural items 'fried rice and chili chicken', so use 'favorites'. Suggestion: use 'Chinese cuisine' for general food category and match singular/plural for 'favorite(s)'.

× I usually take it from a restaurant named Chili's, which is located at at South City Mall in Kolkata.

✓ I usually get it from a restaurant called Chili's, which is located at South City Mall in Kolkata.

Use 'called' instead of 'named' for natural speech; remove duplicate 'at at'. 'Located at South City Mall' is correct with the article omitted because 'South City Mall' is a proper noun. Also 'take it from' is unnatural for food — 'get it from' or 'order it from' is better. Suggestion: say 'get it from a restaurant called Chili's located at South City Mall'.

× They are mainly famous for Chinese dishes and they have a lot of variety of Chinese dishes.

✓ It is mainly famous for Chinese dishes and has a lot of variety.

The restaurant Chili's is a singular entity so use 'it is' and 'has' instead of 'they are' and 'they have'. Also 'a lot of variety of Chinese dishes' is wordy — 'has a lot of variety' or 'offers a wide variety of Chinese dishes' is clearer. Suggestion: refer to a single restaurant with singular verbs and simplify the phrasing.

× What kind of food did you like when you were young? -> I used to like spicy foods a lot because I never preferred sweets, so any kind of foods that were salty in taste were my favorite.

✓ I used to like spicy food a lot because I never preferred sweets, so any kind of salty food was my favorite.

Use 'food' uncountable for general preference rather than 'foods'. 'Were my favorite' should be 'was my favorite' because 'any kind' is singular. Also 'salty in taste' is wordy; 'salty food' is natural. Suggestion: use uncountable 'food' for general categories and ensure verb agrees with singular subject 'any kind'.

× Like for example I preferred having biryani than sweet.

✓ For example, I preferred having biryani to sweets.

Use 'prefer A to B' not 'preferred ... than'. Also 'sweet' should be plural or 'sweets' as a noun. 'For example' is idiomatic without 'Like'. Suggestion: use 'preferred X to Y' and pluralize general food category 'sweets'.

× Uh, when it comes to fruit, I usually like to have seasonal fruits like mango in summer and orange in winter.

✓ When it comes to fruit, I usually like to have seasonal fruits like mangoes in summer and oranges in winter.

Use plural 'mangoes' and 'oranges' when speaking generally. 'When it comes to fruit' is fine; be consistent pluralizing examples. Suggestion: pluralize fruit examples when speaking about seasons in general.

× But when it comes to food, I am not so much specific about uh, the time of having it.

✓ But when it comes to food, I am not very specific about the time I eat it.

'Not so much specific' is awkward; use 'not very specific'. 'The time of having it' is unnatural; use 'the time I eat it'. Remove filler 'uh' in the corrected sentence. Suggestion: use clear, natural phrasing: 'not very specific about the time I eat it'.

× I uh, prefer uh, different kinds of food throughout the year.

✓ I prefer different kinds of food throughout the year.

No need for '-ing' correction here; main issue is filler 'uh' removal. Sentence is fine otherwise. Suggestion: omit fillers for clarity.

× When I was a child I used to prefer continental dishes, but now I prefer more Chinese dishes because continental dishes are less spicy according to me and with age I have grown love for spicy foods so that's why I.

✓ When I was a child I used to prefer continental dishes, but now I prefer Chinese dishes more because continental dishes are less spicy in my opinion, and as I have grown older I have developed a taste for spicy foods, so that's why.

Use 'prefer X more' or 'prefer X more than Y' for comparison. 'According to me' is unnatural; use 'in my opinion'. 'With age I have grown love' is incorrect: use 'as I have grown older I have developed a taste' or 'I have grown to love'. The sentence originally ends unfinished ('so that's why I.'); complete thought by removing trailing 'I' or finishing the clause. Suggestion: restructure to 'as I have grown older I have grown to love spicy foods' and finish the sentence.