Part 1
시험관
What is your favourite food?
수험생
My favorite food is a Filipino staple called Pacsuna Pata. Growing up it is the vayan that my auntie loves to cook when I'm very much tired and hungry. And growing up it has been my favorite food of all the foods I tasted.
시험관
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
수험생
Well, I am a sweet tooth growing up. Aside from desserts, I love meals that are sweet in nature, For example, adobo and taksuna Pata, which are sweet yet savory at the same time.
시험관
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
수험생
As I come to think of it, not really varied depending on the season. Umm, during summer I believe I enjoyed eating frozen foods like ice cream. But during umm, cold or cold days, I like eating broth. Huh.
시험관
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
수험생
Yes, you know, when I was a child I really don't like eating vegetables. I opted to eat meat, pork and fish. But as I grow up, I understood how important eating vegetable as part of my diet. So now I already eat veggies that I don't use usually eat.
What is your favourite food?
점수: 65.0제안: Be clearer and more natural: start with a concise topic sentence naming the dish, then give one or two specific supporting details (what it is, why you like it) using linking words. Avoid repetition and correct small vocabulary/grammar errors.
예시: My favourite food is a Filipino dish called Pacsuna Pata. I especially love it because my aunt used to make it when I was tired and hungry, and the rich, savory sauce always felt comforting. Because of those memories and its flavour, it has remained my favourite.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
점수: 60.0제안: Use correct tense and more precise vocabulary: state the topic sentence in past tense, then give a clear example and brief reason. Use linking words like 'for example' properly and avoid repeating phrases.
예시: When I was young, I had a sweet tooth and preferred foods with a sweet-savory taste. For example, I loved adobo and a dish called Taksuna Pata because their sweet marinade balanced well with savory soy and vinegar.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
점수: 55.0제안: Be direct and organized: answer the question clearly first (yes or no), then give one or two specific seasonal examples using linking words. Remove fillers like 'umm' and 'huh' and correct awkward phrasing.
예시: Not much — my diet doesn't change a lot with the seasons. However, I tend to eat more ice cream and cold desserts in summer, while in colder months I prefer warm broths and soups to stay comfortable.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
점수: 62.0제안: Use correct tense and concise structure: start with a direct 'Yes' or 'No', then explain briefly why and give a specific example of a vegetable you now eat. Avoid repetition and fix grammar (e.g., 'didn't', 'as I grew up').
예시: Yes. As a child I rarely ate vegetables and preferred meat and fish, but as I grew up I learned about their health benefits. For instance, I now often eat spinach and broccoli with my meals because they are nutritious and easy to add to dishes.
× Growing up it is the vayan that my auntie loves to cook when I'm very much tired and hungry.
✓ Growing up it was the vayan that my auntie loved to cook when I was very tired and hungry.
The sentence mixes present tense ('is', 'loves', 'I'm') with the past context 'growing up'. Use past tense consistently: 'was' and 'loved' and 'was' to indicate habitual past actions. Suggestion: keep past tense when referring to childhood memories.
× And growing up it has been my favorite food of all the foods I tasted.
✓ And growing up it was my favorite of all the foods I tasted.
This sentence incorrectly combines present perfect ('has been') with a past time frame 'growing up' and simple past 'tasted'. Use simple past 'was' to match the past time reference. Suggestion: use one past tense when referring to a past period.
× Well, I am a sweet tooth growing up.
✓ Well, I was a sweet tooth when I was growing up.
The phrase 'I am a sweet tooth growing up' mixes present 'am' with past time. Also 'sweet tooth' is a noun phrase meaning a person who likes sweets; use 'I was a sweet tooth' or better 'I had a sweet tooth'. Adding 'when I was growing up' clarifies time. Suggestion: place time expressions clearly and match tense.
× Aside from desserts, I love meals that are sweet in nature, For example, adobo and taksuna Pata, which are sweet yet savory at the same time.
✓ Aside from desserts, I loved meals that were sweet in nature. For example, adobo and Pacsuna Pata, which are sweet yet savory at the same time.
Context refers to childhood preferences, so verbs should be past: 'loved' and 'were'. Also proper noun consistency: 'Pacsuna Pata' was the name earlier; use consistent capitalization and spelling. Suggestion: match tense to context and keep proper names consistent.
× As I come to think of it, not really varied depending on the season.
✓ As I come to think of it, my diet did not really vary depending on the season.
The original lacks a clear subject and correct verb form. 'Varied' is used without subject; 'depending on the season' needs a main clause: 'my diet did not really vary'. Suggestion: include subject and use appropriate past tense for reflection.
× Umm, during summer I believe I enjoyed eating frozen foods like ice cream.
✓ During summer I enjoyed eating frozen foods like ice cream.
The filler 'I believe' is unnecessary and mixes modality; keep simple past 'enjoyed' to describe habitual past action. Suggestion: omit 'I believe' for clarity.
× But during umm, cold or cold days, I like eating broth.
✓ But during cold days, I liked eating broth.
The sentence mixes present 'I like' with past context. Use past 'liked' to match timeframe. Also remove duplicate 'cold or cold'. Suggestion: ensure tense consistency and avoid repetition.
× Yes, you know, when I was a child I really don't like eating vegetables.
✓ Yes, you know, when I was a child I really didn't like eating vegetables.
The original mixes past time 'when I was a child' with present negative 'don't like'. Use past negative 'didn't like'. Suggestion: use did + base verb for past negatives.
× I opted to eat meat, pork and fish.
✓ I used to eat meat, pork, and fish.
'Opted to eat' is grammatical but sounds odd with 'when I was a child' as a habitual action; 'used to' indicates past habitual behavior. Suggestion: use 'used to' for repeated past habits.
× But as I grow up, I understood how important eating vegetable as part of my diet.
✓ But as I grew up, I understood how important eating vegetables is as part of my diet.
Tense mismatch: 'as I grow up' (present) should be past 'as I grew up'. 'Eating vegetable' is incorrect quantifier and count: use plural 'vegetables'. Also embed clause requires present tense 'is' to state a general truth about importance. Suggestion: match past narration and use plural nouns and correct verb in embedded clause.
× So now I already eat veggies that I don't use usually eat.
✓ So now I already eat veggies that I didn't usually eat before.
The original has redundant and incorrect verb sequence 'don't use usually eat'. For present state contrasted with past habit, use 'didn't usually eat' to refer to past. Suggestion: simplify to 'I now eat veggies I didn't usually eat before'.