Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite foods are spicy food, especially I prefer Thai food. It's uh, I can enjoy it's combination of spicy and the well umm on the.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
Well, when I was young, when I was young, I enjoyed sweets. In particular, I loved ice cream. So when my BA when NI my birthday, I always asked my parents to give me a ice cream.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, Japan has seasonal food, so I can enjoy different foods or to different times of the year. For example, I can eat rice cake in spring. On the other hand, I like to eat.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes it is. When the walls child a child I preferred sweet treats. However when I get older I prepare spicy food to sweet.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid fillers (uh, umm), correct grammar (use singular/plural and possessives), and give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Limit to 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I love spicy food, especially Thai cuisine. I enjoy its balance of hot chilies and fragrant herbs, and I like dishes such as tom yum and green curry because they combine heat with sour and sweet flavors.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Avoid repetition and pronunciation errors; produce a clear topic sentence and give specific, coherent details with linking words. Correct grammar (use past tense consistently and articles). Keep it to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: When I was young I loved sweet treats, especially ice cream. For example, on my birthday I always asked my parents for an ice cream cake because I enjoyed the different flavors.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 44.0Gợi ý: Give a direct yes/no with a clear reason and specific examples; avoid unfinished sentences. Use linking words (for example, in spring, meanwhile) and accurate phrasing (seasonal foods, different times of the year). Limit to 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, we eat different foods throughout the year because Japanese cuisine is very seasonal. For example, in spring I eat mochi rice cakes and cherry-blossom-flavored sweets, while in autumn I enjoy dishes with mushrooms and chestnuts.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and clearly with correct tense and vocabulary. Use a topic sentence then explain reasons with linking words (however, because). Fix grammar ("when I was a child", "I preferred sweets", "I prefer spicy food now"). Keep it to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, it has changed. When I was a child I preferred sweets, but as I grew older I started to prefer spicy foods because I enjoy stronger flavors and variety.
× My favorite foods are spicy food, especially I prefer Thai food.
✓ My favorite food is spicy food; in particular, I prefer Thai food.
The student mixed plural and singular and used awkward phrasing. 'Foods are spicy food' is inconsistent: 'food' should be singular as a general category. Also 'especially I prefer' is unnatural; use a connector like 'in particular' or 'especially' before the clause. Suggestion: use 'My favorite food is...' and a clear connector to introduce preference.
× It's uh, I can enjoy it's combination of spicy and the well umm on the.
✓ I enjoy its combination of spiciness, sweetness, and umami.
The original is fragmented and contains pronoun/confusing structure. 'It's uh, I can enjoy it's combination of...' mixes subjects and contractions incorrectly. Use a clear subject 'I' + verb 'enjoy' and a noun phrase listing flavors. 'Umami' is likely intended instead of 'on the'. Suggestion: simplify to 'I enjoy its combination of...' and list the flavors.
× Well, when I was young, when I was young, I enjoyed sweets.
✓ When I was young, I enjoyed sweets.
Repetition 'when I was young, when I was young' is redundant. The past tense 'enjoyed' is correct. Suggestion: remove duplicate phrase for clarity.
× So when my BA when NI my birthday, I always asked my parents to give me a ice cream.
✓ So when it was my birthday, I always asked my parents to give me an ice cream.
The original includes unclear fragments 'BA when NI' likely intended 'it was'. Use the expression 'when it was my birthday'. Article use is incorrect: 'a ice cream' should be 'an ice cream' because 'ice' begins with a vowel sound. Maintain past tense 'asked' which is correct. Suggestion: use 'when it was my birthday' and 'an ice cream'.
× Yes, Japan has seasonal food, so I can enjoy different foods or to different times of the year.
✓ Yes, Japan has seasonal food, so I can enjoy different foods at different times of the year.
The preposition 'to' is incorrect here; use 'at different times' to indicate occasions/periods. Also 'foods' is acceptable but 'seasonal foods' or 'seasonal food' either works. Suggestion: use 'at different times of the year'.
× For example, I can eat rice cake in spring.
✓ For example, I can eat rice cakes in spring.
Number agreement: 'rice cake' as a general item used repeatedly is better as plural 'rice cakes' (or 'a rice cake' if singular occasion). Here general statement about seasonal food uses plural. Suggestion: use plural for typical foods eaten in a season.
× On the other hand, I like to eat.
✓ On the other hand, I also enjoy other seasonal dishes.
The sentence is incomplete; 'I like to eat' requires an object. Provide a complete object like 'other seasonal dishes' or specify an example. Suggestion: finish the sentence with what is liked.
× Yes it is.
✓ Yes, it has.
In context the question is 'Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?' The response 'Yes it is.' is wrong tense/form. Use 'Yes, it has' (short for 'it has changed') to correctly answer a present perfect question. Suggestion: respond with 'Yes, it has.'
× When the walls child a child I preferred sweet treats.
✓ When I was a child, I preferred sweet treats.
The original contains garbled words 'the walls child a child'. Correct structure is 'When I was a child,' which sets the time clause. 'Preferred' is correctly in past tense. Suggestion: use 'When I was a child' to introduce past habit.
× However when I get older I prepare spicy food to sweet.
✓ However, as I grew older, I grew to prefer spicy food over sweet food.
Tense and word choice are incorrect: the speaker refers to a past change, so use past tense 'grew older' not present 'get older'. 'I prepare spicy food to sweet' is ungrammatical; the intended meaning is preference change: 'grew to prefer spicy food over sweet food.' Suggestion: use a past narrative ('as I grew older') and a clear comparative phrase ('prefer X over Y').