Part 1
Examinador
What is your favourite food?
Candidato
My favorite food is kimchi jjigae. I like it because it's easy to make As long as you have great game tea, it takes really good. You can add different ingredients like meat or tuna. Plus my mom makes amazing kinji.
Examinador
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidato
When I was young, I really like sweet food like ice cream and chocolate because it lifts my mood and made me happy. Eating sweet things does make everything feel more fun and enjoyable.
Examinador
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidato
Yes, I eat different food in different seasons. For example in the winter I love eating hot dog, hot dog and both proper. In the summer I prefer cold noodles or ice cream. Also during events like a sports day I eat hot dog Gelato or twist.
Examinador
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidato
No, my favorite food hasn't changed. I've always loved kinjige and sweet food since I was a child, and I still enjoy them now. In fact, when I get my paycheck, the first thing I do is buy snacks like chocolate, so my taste really hasn't changed much.
What is your favourite food?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Be clearer, correct pronunciation and grammar, and avoid redundancy. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give two concise supporting details using linking words. Fix vocabulary errors (kimchi jjigae, not ‘kinji’ or ‘game tea’) and keep under five sentences.
Exemplo: My favourite food is kimchi jjigae. I love it because it’s hearty and simple to make. For example, you can add pork or tuna to change the flavour, and it goes well with rice. Also, my mother’s version is especially delicious, which is why I often choose it.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Pontuação: 70.0Sugestão: Use consistent tense and a clear topic sentence, then add a specific reason or brief example. Limit repetition and use a linking word to connect ideas.
Exemplo: When I was young, I loved sweet foods such as ice cream and chocolate. They always lifted my mood, for example I would celebrate good school days with an ice-cream treat. Because of that, sweets made everyday experiences more fun.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Pontuação: 55.0Sugestão: Clarify sentences, fix repetitions and word choice, and organise with linking words. Give one specific winter and one summer example and avoid listing the same item twice. Keep answer within five sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, I do. For instance, in winter I prefer hot, comforting foods like hot dogs or stews, while in summer I enjoy cold noodles or ice cream. Also, at events such as sports days I often buy a hot dog or gelato as a treat.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Correct the dish name and avoid repeating the same idea. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give a concise supporting detail and one brief example showing continuity.
Exemplo: No, my favourite foods have not changed. I have loved kimchi jjigae and sweets since childhood, and I still buy chocolate or snacks when I get paid to treat myself.
× My favorite food is kimchi jjigae. I like it because it's easy to make As long as you have great game tea, it takes really good. You can add different ingredients like meat or tuna. Plus my mom makes amazing kinji.
✓ My favorite food is kimchi jjigae. I like it because it's easy to make. As long as you have great ingredients, it turns out really well. You can add different ingredients like meat or tuna. Plus my mom makes amazing kimchi.
The sentence had missing punctuation and incorrect words. 'As long as' begins a new clause and needs a period before it; 'game tea' is likely a wrong word choice—'ingredients' fits the meaning; 'takes really good' is ungrammatical—use 'turns out really well' to describe result. 'kinji' is a misspelling of 'kimchi'. Also add a period after 'make' to separate sentences. Suggestions: split clauses with proper punctuation, choose correct vocabulary, and use 'turns out well' for outcomes.
× When I was young, I really like sweet food like ice cream and chocolate because it lifts my mood and made me happy.
✓ When I was young, I really liked sweet foods like ice cream and chocolate because they lifted my mood and made me happy.
The time phrase 'When I was young' sets past context, so verbs must be in the past tense. 'like' should be 'liked'; 'lifts' should be 'lifted' and match plural subject 'sweet foods' so use 'they lifted'. Ensure tense consistency within the sentence. Suggestion: use past tense verbs after past time markers and match pronouns to their antecedents.
× Eating sweet things does make everything feel more fun and enjoyable.
✓ Eating sweet things does make everything feel more fun and enjoyable.
This sentence is grammatically acceptable, but 'does make' adds emphasis and is fine. No change needed. Note: maintain idiomatic phrasing; both 'more fun' and 'more enjoyable' are redundant but acceptable for emphasis. Suggestion: you can simplify to 'Eating sweet things makes everything more enjoyable' if you prefer conciseness.
× Yes, I eat different food in different seasons.
✓ Yes, I eat different foods in different seasons.
Use plural 'foods' to refer to various kinds of food. 'Food' as an uncountable noun can be used, but when referring to different kinds, 'different foods' is more natural. Suggestion: use plural when indicating different types.
× For example in the winter I love eating hot dog, hot dog and both proper.
✓ For example, in the winter I love eating hot dogs; they are both proper comfort food.
Multiple issues: missing comma after 'For example'; 'hot dog' should be plural 'hot dogs' when speaking generally; the phrase 'hot dog and both proper' is unclear—replaced with 'they are both proper comfort food' to convey intended meaning. Use semicolon or conjunction to connect clauses. Suggestion: use plural for general statements and clear phrasing for comparisons.
× In the summer I prefer cold noodles or ice cream.
✓ In the summer, I prefer cold noodles or ice cream.
Main issue is missing comma after introductory phrase 'In the summer'. Add comma for correct punctuation. Sentence otherwise correct. Suggestion: use comma after introductory time phrases.
× Also during events like a sports day I eat hot dog Gelato or twist.
✓ Also, during events like sports day I eat hot dogs, gelato, or a Twister (twist).
Missing commas and pluralization: 'hot dog' should be 'hot dogs' for general reference; 'Gelato' and 'Twist' need consistent capitalization and commas between items. If 'twist' refers to a 'Twister' ice-cream or similar snack, clarify with article 'a'. Suggestion: list items with commas, use plural for general items, and clarify product names.
× No, my favorite food hasn't changed.
✓ No, my favorite food hasn't changed.
This sentence is correct: present perfect 'hasn't changed' properly links past to present. No correction needed. Suggestion: none.
× I've always loved kinjige and sweet food since I was a child, and I still enjoy them now.
✓ I've always loved kimchi jjigae and sweet foods since I was a child, and I still enjoy them now.
The dish name 'kinjige' is a misspelling; correct is 'kimchi jjigae'. Also use plural 'sweet foods' to match 'them' later. 'I've always loved' uses the past participle correctly. Suggestion: correct spelling of dish names and ensure number agreement with pronouns.
× In fact, when I get my paycheck, the first thing I do is buy snacks like chocolate, so my taste really hasn't changed much.
✓ In fact, when I get my paycheck, the first thing I do is buy snacks like chocolate, so my taste really hasn't changed much.
Sentence tense and structure are appropriate: present simple for habitual action and present perfect for unchanged state. No correction needed. Suggestion: none.