Part 1
試験官
What is your favourite food?
受験者
My favorite food is salmon sushi. It is a traditional Japanese food. I love it because it reflects the natural favor of the food without any seasoning or processing.
試験官
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
受験者
Well when I was young I love junk food such as fried chicken and instant noodles because this food taste well. But as I grew up as an adult I think these food are not healthy so I hardly ever eat this.
試験官
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
受験者
Yes, of course, during the summer time I prefer Japanese food because this food reflects the natural favor, and during the winter time I prefer to noodles and dumplings because this food provide me high energy to prevent the cold.
試験官
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
受験者
Yes, when I was a kid I prefer junk food and hamburgers and fried chickens and all sorts of. As I'm growing up, I prefer healthier food such as noodles, dumplings and vegetables.
What is your favourite food?
スコア: 72.0提案: Improve accuracy and natural phrasing, fix word choice errors, and make answer more concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific reasons with a linking word. Avoid repetition and grammar mistakes (e.g., use "flavor" not "favor").
例: I love salmon sushi because it’s fresh and highlights natural flavors. For example, the lightly seasoned rice and thinly sliced salmon let you taste the fish itself, which I find cleaner and more satisfying than heavily sauced dishes.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
スコア: 64.0提案: Correct tense and grammar, use linking words for contrast, and be more specific about reasons and frequency. Use past tense for childhood and present for current habits, and avoid vague phrases like "taste well."
例: When I was young, I liked junk food such as fried chicken and instant noodles because they tasted good and were convenient. However, now I avoid them because they are high in fat and sodium, so I rarely eat them anymore.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
スコア: 68.0提案: Improve grammar and word choice, link contrasting seasons clearly, and give one specific example for each season. Use singular/plural correctly and correct "favor" to "flavor" and verb agreement (e.g., "provides").
例: Yes. In summer I prefer light Japanese dishes like sashimi or chilled soba because they feel refreshing and emphasize natural flavors. In winter I eat warm foods such as noodles and dumplings because they are hearty and provide the energy I need to stay warm.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
スコア: 66.0提案: Use consistent tense and more concise, natural phrasing. Combine ideas with linking words to show change over time and give a specific reason why preferences changed (e.g., health, taste). Correct pluralization and articles.
例: Yes, my tastes have changed. As a child I preferred fast food like hamburgers and fried chicken, but as I grew older I started choosing healthier options such as vegetable dishes, noodles, and dumplings because I became more health-conscious.
× My favorite food is salmon sushi.
✓ My favorite food is salmon sushi.
No grammatical error; sentence is correct. ('salmon sushi' functions as a noun phrase describing the food.)
× It is a traditional Japanese food.
✓ It is a traditional Japanese dish.
Use 'dish' rather than 'food' for natural collocation when referring to a specific prepared item; this is a word choice improvement rather than a strict grammatical error. Replace 'food' with 'dish' for more natural English.
× I love it because it reflects the natural favor of the food without any seasoning or processing.
✓ I love it because it reflects the natural flavor of the fish without any seasoning or processing.
The main issues are word choice and collocation: 'favor' is a misspelling of 'flavor', and 'of the food' is awkward; specify 'of the fish' or 'of the ingredients'. Also 'the fish' is clearer for salmon sushi.
× Well when I was young I love junk food such as fried chicken and instant noodles because this food taste well.
✓ Well, when I was young I loved junk food such as fried chicken and instant noodles because this food tasted good.
Tense inconsistency: the speaker refers to past habits so use past tense 'loved' and 'tasted'. Word choice: 'taste well' is incorrect; use 'tasted good' or better 'tasted great'.
× But as I grew up as an adult I think these food are not healthy so I hardly ever eat this.
✓ But as I grew up I thought this food was not healthy so I hardly ever ate it.
Maintain past perspective: use past tense 'thought', 'was', and 'ate'. Also subject-verb agreement and count: 'these food' is incorrect; use 'this food' or 'these foods'. Pronoun agreement: replace 'this' with 'it' when referring to uncountable 'food'.
× Yes, of course, during the summer time I prefer Japanese food because this food reflects the natural favor, and during the winter time I prefer to noodles and dumplings because this food provide me high energy to prevent the cold.
✓ Yes, of course. During the summer I prefer Japanese food because it reflects the natural flavor, and during the winter I prefer noodles and dumplings because they provide me with energy to keep me warm.
Multiple issues corrected: remove redundant 'time' after seasons; use 'it' for 'Japanese food'; correct 'favor' to 'flavor'; verb agreement 'provide' -> 'provide' with plural 'noodles and dumplings' is correct but add 'they' and 'provide me with energy'. 'to prevent the cold' is unnatural; use 'to keep me warm'.
× Yes, when I was a kid I prefer junk food and hamburgers and fried chickens and all sorts of.
✓ Yes, when I was a kid I preferred junk food such as hamburgers, fried chicken and all sorts of snacks.
Tense: referring to past, so use past 'preferred'. Word choice: 'fried chickens' is incorrect—use 'fried chicken' as uncountable or 'fried chicken pieces'. 'All sorts of' requires a noun, e.g., 'snacks'.
× As I'm growing up, I prefer healthier food such as noodles, dumplings and vegetables.
✓ As I grew up, I preferred healthier foods such as noodles, dumplings and vegetables.
Maintain past narrative: use past tense 'grew up' and 'preferred'. Also use 'healthier foods' (plural) or 'healthier food' both acceptable; plural 'foods' matches list of items.