Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
I like uh pizza the most because it's so easy to buy or prepare and I prefer to uh eat pizza, especially on weekends. And you can choose any toppings for it.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
In my childhood I used to have a sweet taste, sweet tooth and I sometimes ask my mom to bake a cake and I always look forward my birthday to eat chocolate as much as I want.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Absolutely yes. In a hot season like summer, I prefer to eat, uh, easy preparing food like noodle or salad. But in a cold, uh, season like winter, I prefer to eat, uh, warm dishes like soup.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
When I was a child I had sweet tooth so I prefer preferred eating chocolates or cakes but accessing to them weren't as easy as two days because they were were so expensive. But now I preferred savor foods.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Reduce filler words (e.g., "uh") and make sentences more concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details with linking words. For example, mention a favourite topping or a reason that adds variety (taste, convenience, social occasions).
Ví dụ: My favourite food is pizza because it is quick to buy or make. For example, on weekends I often order a margherita with extra basil because I enjoy its fresh flavour, and I also like that I can share different toppings with friends.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Use correct tense and clearer phrasing. Begin with a direct topic sentence about childhood preferences, then give one or two specific examples using linking words like "for example" or "especially". Avoid repetitive phrasing (e.g., "sweet taste, sweet tooth").
Ví dụ: When I was young, I loved sweet foods. For example, I often asked my mother to bake a cake, and I especially looked forward to my birthday so I could eat lots of chocolate.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Good structure and contrast. Reduce fillers and improve word choices (e.g., "easy to prepare" instead of "easy preparing"). Add a brief specific example of a dish to sound more natural and precise.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. In summer I prefer easy-to-prepare dishes like cold salads or cold noodle salads, while in winter I enjoy hot soups such as chicken noodle soup because they are comforting and warm.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Correct grammar (tenses, articles, and word forms) and clarify meaning. Start with a clear statement whether your preferences changed, then explain reasons with linking words (e.g., "because", "now"). Avoid unclear phrases like "as easy as two days" and choose precise vocabulary ("access to sweets" and "savory foods").
Ví dụ: Yes, my tastes have changed. When I was a child I preferred sweets like chocolates and cakes because I loved sugary flavours, but they were expensive and harder to get then. Now I prefer savoury foods such as grilled chicken or vegetable stir-fries because I enjoy more balanced flavours.
× I like uh pizza the most because it's so easy to buy or prepare and I prefer to uh eat pizza, especially on weekends.
✓ I like pizza the most because it's easy to buy or prepare, and I prefer to eat pizza, especially on weekends.
Remove unnecessary fillers and duplicate article 'uh' and extra 'to' before 'eat'; pronoun/determiner use was acceptable but sentence had redundancy and punctuation; suggestion: omit fillers and keep 'pizza' without extra 'the' when speaking generally.
× And you can choose any toppings for it.
✓ You can choose any toppings for it.
Beginning a sentence with 'And' is informal but not a grammar error; pronoun 'it' correctly refers to pizza. Suggestion: Combine with previous sentence for smoother speech: '...especially on weekends, and you can choose any toppings.'
× In my childhood I used to have a sweet taste, sweet tooth and I sometimes ask my mom to bake a cake and I always look forward my birthday to eat chocolate as much as I want.
✓ In my childhood I had a sweet tooth; I sometimes asked my mom to bake a cake, and I always looked forward to my birthday so I could eat as much chocolate as I wanted.
Mixed tenses: 'used to' with present verbs is inconsistent. Use past tense consistently: 'had', 'asked', 'looked forward to'. Also 'sweet tooth' is a noun phrase and needs 'a' and 'look forward to' requires 'to'. Suggestion: Keep past tense throughout when describing childhood habits and use 'look forward to' plus noun or gerund.
× Absolutely yes. In a hot season like summer, I prefer to eat, uh, easy preparing food like noodle or salad.
✓ Absolutely. In a hot season like summer, I prefer to eat easy-to-prepare foods like noodles or salad.
Use adjective form 'easy-to-prepare' rather than 'easy preparing'; 'noodle' should be plural 'noodles' when speaking generally; 'foods' plural fits list. Suggestion: Use hyphenated compound adjective and plural nouns when generalizing.
× But in a cold, uh, season like winter, I prefer to eat, uh, warm dishes like soup.
✓ But in a cold season like winter, I prefer to eat warm dishes like soup.
Remove fillers 'uh' and extra commas; sentence is present habitual so 'prefer to eat' is correct. Suggestion: Keep wording concise: 'in cold seasons like winter' or 'in winter'.
× When I was a child I had sweet tooth so I prefer preferred eating chocolates or cakes but accessing to them weren't as easy as two days because they were were so expensive.
✓ When I was a child I had a sweet tooth, so I preferred eating chocolates or cakes, but access to them wasn't as easy as these days because they were so expensive.
Multiple errors: 'sweet tooth' needs article 'a'; tense inconsistent — use past 'preferred'; 'accessing to them' is wrong phrase, use 'access to them' or 'getting them'; 'weren't as easy as two days' should be 'wasn't as easy as these days'; 'were were' duplicate. Suggestion: Use 'access' or 'getting' and keep past tense consistent.
× But now I preferred savor foods.
✓ But now I prefer savory foods.
Tense mismatch: 'now' requires present tense 'prefer' not past 'preferred'. 'savor foods' is incorrect adjective/noun form; use 'savory foods' for the adjective. Suggestion: Use present simple for current preferences and correct adjective form.