Food— Part 1 採点レポート

提案: Improve grammar, pronunciation and coherence. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct verb agreement and article use ("My favourite food is ramen"). Avoid unnecessary repetition (don’t repeat "well known" twice) and unclear phrases ("Ijan Ramen", "French authorities"). Add one or two specific supporting details with linking words (e.g., "because" or "for example") to explain why you like it. Keep answers concise (max 4–5 sentences).

例: My favourite food is ramen. In Japan, ramen is a popular comfort food, and my favourite shop is Ijan Ramen because they serve rich miso broth and firm noodles. I especially like the miso flavour since it is savoury and filling, and they add crispy bean sprouts for texture.

提案: Use a clear topic sentence and polite language. Avoid repeating phrases like "I was young." Use correct vocabulary and tone—"I disliked" instead of "I hate" and avoid calling food "stinky." Provide concise reasons with linking words (e.g., "because", "for example") and one or two specific examples of dishes you liked. Correct article/noun forms ("hamburgers", "raw fish such as sashimi").

例: When I was young, I preferred Western dishes like pasta and hamburgers because I found Japanese traditional foods too strong in flavour. For example, I did not like miso soup or raw fish such as sashimi, but I enjoyed simple, mild-flavoured pasta.

提案: Be more concise and use correct terms ("washoku" rather than "wasoku"). Use present simple for habitual actions: "Yes. I eat different foods at different times of the year." Use linking phrases correctly ("for example", "on the other hand") and give one specific example of New Year dishes and one Christmas food. Reduce fillers (uh) and keep to 3–4 sentences.

例: Yes. I often eat different foods depending on the season. For example, at New Year I usually eat traditional Japanese washoku dishes such as osechi and mochi, while at Christmas I tend to enjoy Western-style meals like roast chicken or cake.

提案: Use a clear, grammatically correct topic sentence: "Yes, my taste in food has changed." Avoid pronoun errors ("He is"), incomplete sentences and fillers. Provide a concise explanation with linking words ("for example", "as I grew older"). Give a specific contrast between childhood favourites and current preferences and finish the thought. Keep it to 3–4 sentences.

例: Yes, my taste in food has changed since childhood. For example, when I was young I loved high-calorie foods like hamburgers, but as I grew older I began to prefer lighter, more balanced meals such as grilled fish and vegetable dishes.

× My favorite foods is ramen.

✓ My favorite food is ramen.

'Foods' is plural but the verb 'is' requires a singular subject; also 'favorite food' is the natural collocation when naming a single dish. Change to singular 'food' to match the singular verb and intended meaning. Suggestion: Use 'favorite food' when referring to one dish.

× It's quite well known soul food in Japan.

✓ It's quite a well-known soul food in Japan.

Missing article 'a' before the noun phrase and 'well known' should be hyphenated as a compound adjective before a noun: 'well-known'. Also 'quite well-known' commonly modifies the adjective. Suggestion: Use 'a' + 'well-known' when describing a single type of food.

× There is a lot of ramen chain restaurants in Japan.

✓ There are a lot of ramen chain restaurants in Japan.

Subject 'ramen chain restaurants' is plural, so the verb should be plural 'are' not 'is'. Also 'a lot of' is acceptable. Suggestion: Ensure verb agrees with the plural noun after 'there'.

× My favorite one is Ijan Ramen.

✓ My favourite one is Ijan Ramen.

The sentence is understandable but 'favorite one is Ijan Ramen' is acceptable; however, to be more natural in the test context, keep 'My favorite is Ijan Ramen.' The original includes unnecessary word 'one'. Suggestion: Use 'My favorite is Ijan Ramen.' to be concise.

× It's quite well known for French authorities.

✓ It's quite well known by French authorities.

Preposition 'for' is incorrect here; use 'by' to indicate who recognizes it. Also keep 'well known' hyphenated when before a noun; after 'is' hyphenation is optional. Suggestion: Use 'well known by' to show recognition by a group.

× I love miso taste ramen with the firm noodle.

✓ I love miso-flavoured ramen with firm noodles.

Use a hyphenated adjective 'miso-flavoured' to describe ramen, plural 'noodles' is natural, and 'firm' modifies 'noodles' without 'the'. Also 'the firm noodle' is awkward. Suggestion: Use plural 'noodles' and adjective before noun: 'firm noodles'.

× I was young. I was really obsessed with the Western food, for example, pasta, hamburger, because I hate a Japanese traditional food, for example, like a miso soup, a raw fish, sashimi.

✓ When I was young, I was really obsessed with Western food, for example pasta and hamburgers, because I hated traditional Japanese food, for example miso soup and raw fish such as sashimi.

Tense inconsistency: speaker begins in past tense ('was really obsessed') but uses present 'hate'; change to past 'hated'. Also article and countability issues: 'Western food' (no 'the'), 'hamburgers' plural, 'traditional Japanese food' order corrected, and remove unnecessary 'a' before uncountable or plural items. Suggestion: Keep past tense throughout when talking about childhood and use correct articles and pluralization.

× It's uh, it was stinky.

✓ It was stinky.

Redundant subjects 'It's' and 'it was' clash; keep a single past-tense statement 'It was stinky.' Suggestion: Omit filler and use one clear tense.

× Yes, uh, for example, I ate a lot of, uh, Japanese wasoku food in New Year's Eve and New Year holidays, but on the other hand, at the Christmas season I had a lot of, uh, Western food.

✓ Yes, for example, I ate a lot of Japanese 'washoku' food on New Year's Eve and during the New Year holidays, but at Christmas I had a lot of Western food.

Preposition and article errors: use 'on New Year's Eve' and 'during the New Year holidays'; 'washoku' spelling fixed; 'at the Christmas season' unnatural—'at Christmas' is idiomatic. Also remove fillers. Suggestion: Use idiomatic time expressions: 'on New Year's Eve' and 'at Christmas'.

× He is definitely changed my taste of food.

✓ My taste in food has definitely changed.

Incorrect pronoun 'He' and wrong verb phrase. Use present perfect 'has changed' to indicate change over time and idiomatic 'taste in food'. Suggestion: Use 'My taste in food has definitely changed.' for clarity.

× For example, when I was a young I was really obsessed with the high calorie, uh food like hamburger.

✓ For example, when I was young I was really obsessed with high-calorie foods like hamburgers.

Remove extra article 'a' after 'was', use compound adjective 'high-calorie' and plural 'foods' and 'hamburgers'. Maintain past tense 'was obsessed'. Suggestion: Hyphenate 'high-calorie' and pluralize items when speaking generally.

× But the other I get the more I am obsessed with the.

✓ But the older I get, the more I become interested in healthier food.

Original sentence is ungrammatical and incomplete. Likely meaning: as the speaker ages, preferences change. Use comparative structure 'the older I get, the more...' and complete idea 'become interested in healthier food.' Suggestion: Use 'the + comparative ... the + comparative' pattern and finish the clause with a clear object.