Part 1
Examinador
What is your favourite food?
Candidato
I really like eating Chinese cuisines. Umm, I think it's because it suits my buds. But uh, there are many different like dishes made from a single ingredient, which I think is very fascinating.
Examinador
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidato
Uh, I was young. I remember I really enjoy eating sweets, especially chocolates and candies because I think it's a nature of being a, uh, child. Every children like eating sweets when they're young.
Examinador
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidato
Yes, of course, as I usually travel a lot and when I get to a place, when I get to a country, I would tend to try their local cuisines to understand more about their culture. I learned a lot about their culture, their traditions, which I find.
Examinador
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, as I mentioned when I was young I really enjoyed eating sweets but now as I got get older and older umm I'm not really into eating sweets anymore because umm it makes my teeth ache so now I prefer to eat sour dishes such as.
What is your favourite food?
Pontuação: 65.0Sugestão: Be more concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence naming your favourite food, correct vocabulary (taste buds), avoid filler words (umm, uh, like), and give one or two specific supporting details. Keep it within 3–4 sentences and use a linking word to connect ideas.
Exemplo: My favourite food is Chinese cuisine. I enjoy it because the flavours suit my taste buds, and I find it fascinating that chefs can create many different dishes from a single ingredient. For example, pork can be steamed, stir-fried, or braised, each with a distinct taste and texture.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: Answer directly with correct tense and grammar, avoid generalizations, and give a specific memory or brief reason. Use linking words (because, for example) and eliminate filler sounds.
Exemplo: When I was young, I loved sweets, especially chocolate and candy, because children are naturally drawn to sweet tastes. For example, I used to look forward to birthday parties when I could eat chocolate cake and candy with my friends.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Pontuação: 70.0Sugestão: Make the answer more focused on seasonal differences or clarify that travel influences your choices. Use a clear topic sentence and add specific examples of seasonal foods or local dishes you tried. Use linking words (for example, because, so) and avoid repetition.
Exemplo: Yes. I often try different foods when I travel, because tasting local dishes helps me learn about a region's culture. For example, in autumn I enjoyed pumpkin stew in Mexico, while in winter I tried hearty hotpot in China, which taught me a lot about local traditions.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Pontuação: 55.0Sugestão: Provide a clear contrast between past and present with correct grammar and complete the sentence with specific examples. Remove fillers and repetitions, and add a reason and an example of ‘sour dishes’ you prefer. Keep it to 2–3 concise sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, it has changed. I used to love sweets, but now I avoid them because they hurt my teeth, so I prefer tangy foods like kimchi, pickled vegetables, or lemon-based dishes, which are refreshing and full of flavour.
× I really like eating Chinese cuisines.
✓ I really like eating Chinese cuisine.
Use singular uncountable noun 'cuisine' for a style of cooking; 'cuisines' is plural and awkward here when referring generally to Chinese food. Use 'cuisine' or 'Chinese food' instead.
× I think it's because it suits my buds.
✓ I think it's because it suits my taste buds.
The phrase 'taste buds' is the correct idiomatic expression. 'Buds' alone is unclear; use 'my taste buds' to indicate preference for flavors.
× But uh, there are many different like dishes made from a single ingredient, which I think is very fascinating.
✓ But there are many different dishes made from a single ingredient, which I find very fascinating.
Remove filler 'like' and unnecessary 'uh'. Word order 'I find very fascinating' is more natural than 'which I think is very fascinating'. Keep sentence concise and fluid.
× Uh, I was young.
✓ When I was young,
Standalone 'I was young.' is grammatical but awkward in this context as a discourse marker. Use 'When I was young,' to connect to the next clause; keeps past-tense frame.
× I remember I really enjoy eating sweets, especially chocolates and candies because I think it's a nature of being a, uh, child.
✓ I remember I really enjoyed eating sweets, especially chocolates and candies, because I think it's the nature of being a child.
Use past tense 'enjoyed' to match 'I remember' and past timeframe. Use article 'the nature' and remove filler 'uh' and unnecessary comma. 'Being a child' is the correct phrase.
× Every children like eating sweets when they're young.
✓ Every child likes eating sweets when they're young.
Use singular 'Every child' with singular verb 'likes' (subject-verb agreement). 'Every' requires singular noun.
× Yes, of course, as I usually travel a lot and when I get to a place, when I get to a country, I would tend to try their local cuisines to understand more about their culture.
✓ Yes, of course. I usually travel a lot, and when I get to a place or a country, I tend to try the local cuisine to learn more about its culture.
Use present simple 'tend' (habitual) instead of conditional 'would tend'. Use 'the local cuisine' (singular/uncountable) and 'learn' rather than 'understand more about their culture' to be natural. Use 'its' to refer to a country/place.
× I learned a lot about their culture, their traditions, which I find.
✓ I learned a lot about the culture and traditions, which I find fascinating.
Complete the sentence by adding an adjective ('fascinating') to finish the thought. Use 'the culture and traditions' or 'their culture and traditions' consistently; here 'the' is clearer.
× Yes, as I mentioned when I was young I really enjoyed eating sweets but now as I got get older and older umm I'm not really into eating sweets anymore because umm it makes my teeth ache so now I prefer to eat sour dishes such as.
✓ Yes. As I mentioned, when I was young I really enjoyed eating sweets, but now that I'm older I'm not really into sweets anymore because they make my teeth ache, so I prefer to eat sour dishes.
Correct tense and phrasing: 'now that I'm older' is natural; remove 'got get older and older' and fillers 'umm'. Match plural subject 'sweets' with plural verb 'make'. Finish the sentence by removing the trailing 'such as' or adding examples; here removed incomplete fragment for grammatical completeness.