Food— Part 1 Informe

Sugerencia: Be more concise and avoid hesitation. Start with a clear topic sentence naming a few favourite cuisines, then give one brief specific reason or example. Use linking words (for example, also) correctly and avoid repetition of words (e.g., "Uzbek" twice). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.

Ejemplo: I don't have a single favourite dish, but I really enjoy foods from India, Korea and Japan. For example, I love Indian curries for their rich spices and Korean barbecue for its bold flavours. I also enjoy Uzbek pilaf because it reminds me of home.

Sugerencia: Give a direct topic sentence about a childhood favourite, then add a brief specific memory or reason using linking words (for example, because/so). Reduce hesitations and tighten phrasing. Keep answer to 2–3 sentences for clarity.

Ejemplo: When I was young, my favourite food was chips. I loved them so much that I told my parents I would eat them every day when I grew up, because they were salty and easy to snack on.

Sugerencia: Avoid double negatives and unclear fragments. Start with a clear direct answer (Yes or No), then give 1–2 specific seasonal examples and a short reason using linking words (for example, because/during). Remove fillers and complete your final sentence.

Ejemplo: Not really — my diet stays mostly the same throughout the year. However, in summer I tend to eat more cold dishes and seasonal fruits, while in winter I prefer warm soups and stews because they are comforting.

Sugerencia: Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes), then explain with 1–2 specific examples and use linking words (for example, because/for example). Avoid vague phrases like "a lot" and reduce hesitations. Keep it to 2–3 sentences.

Ejemplo: Yes, my tastes have changed. For example, I disliked many vegetables as a child but now I enjoy salads and roasted vegetables because I've learned to appreciate their flavours and textures.

× I don't really have a special favorite food because I like a lot of meals from different cultures.

✓ I don't really have a particular favorite food because I like many dishes from different cultures.

Using 'special favorite' is awkward and redundant; 'particular favorite' is more natural. 'A lot of meals' is informal and 'dishes' is a better collocation for cuisines. Also use 'many' instead of 'a lot of' for written clarity.

× For example, I really appreciate Indian food, Korean food, Japanese and Uzbek, Uzbek food.

✓ For example, I really enjoy Indian, Korean, Japanese, and Uzbek food.

'Appreciate' is not wrong but 'enjoy' is more natural for food. List items should be parallel: use adjectives or nouns consistently (Indian, Korean, Japanese, and Uzbek). Remove the repeated 'Uzbek'.

× Also uh.

✓ Also, I like many other cuisines.

'Also uh.' is an incomplete fragment without a verb or object. Provide a complete sentence that fits the context and answers the question.

× when I was young, I don't remember what was my favorite food,

✓ when I was young, I don't remember what my favorite food was,

Word order in indirect speech or embedded question should be 'what my favorite food was' (subject before verb). Also mixing past time reference with present 'don't remember' is acceptable for present memory, but reordering is necessary.

× but I remember that I liked very, very much chips.

✓ but I remember that I liked chips very, very much.

Adverb phrase 'very, very much' should come after the object 'chips' for natural English word order.

× And I was arguing with my parents that when I grow up, I will eat chips every day and the quantity that I want.

✓ And I argued with my parents that when I grew up, I would eat chips every day and as many as I wanted.

Reported speech after past 'argued' requires backshifting: 'grow up' -> 'grew up', 'will' -> 'would'. 'The quantity that I want' is unnatural; use 'as many as I wanted'.

× Uh, no, I don't think not really.

✓ Uh, no, I don't think so, not really.

Double negation 'I don't think not really' is incorrect. Use 'I don't think so' or 'not really' but not both in contradictory order. Combining 'I don't think so, not really' is natural colloquial response.

× Of course during summer there are some meals, uh, like cookie, which we can only eat during summer because it's hot.

✓ Of course, during summer there are some foods, like ice cream, that we can only eat in summer because it's hot.

'Cookie' is singular and unlikely seasonal; use 'foods' or 'items' and a seasonal example like 'ice cream'. Use 'that' for defining relative clause and 'in summer' is more natural than 'during summer' both acceptable but keep punctuation.

× Uh, and the same thing with winter, but no, I eat always what I.

✓ Uh, it's similar in winter, but no, I usually eat whatever I want all year round.

Original sentence is incomplete and awkward. 'I eat always what I.' is fragmentary. Provide full clause: 'I usually eat whatever I want all year round' conveys intended meaning and correct adverb placement ('usually' before main verb).

× I think yes, because when I was a child, I didn't like a lot vegetables, for example, and some meals, uh, while now I like everything, even the things that I was saying that I will never eat.

✓ I think so, because when I was a child, I didn't like many vegetables or some dishes, but now I like almost everything, even the things I used to say I would never eat.

Several issues: use 'so' after 'I think'. 'A lot vegetables' is incorrect; use 'many vegetables'. 'Some meals' -> 'some dishes'. Contrast should use 'but now'. Reported past habits require backshifting: 'was saying' -> 'used to say', and 'will never eat' -> 'would never eat' in reported speech. '