Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is boiled egg because it helps and it can help me a body.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was young, I thought I like porridge because it's easy to eat.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
I typically eat different foods at different times. For some reason, when it's the festival's, like in Thailand, there's Songkranz or Happy Halloween days. I usually eat like the Turkey or some meats contributing to a various style of food.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
To be honest, when I was a child, I usually like, love to eat simple foods with some vegetables and fruits, uh, since there was quite, uh, various type of uh, flavor, including a sour or bitter. But when I grow up, I usually eat.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Be direct and grammatical: give a clear topic sentence, one or two concise reasons with specific details, and avoid repetition. For example, say why boiled eggs are your favourite (taste, nutrition, convenience) and give a short supporting detail. Keep it within 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: My favourite food is boiled eggs because they are nutritious and convenient. For instance, they provide high-quality protein and iron, and I can eat them quickly between classes or at work.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and use past tense consistently. Provide one extra specific detail about why you liked it (flavour, texture, who made it) using a linking word such as because or since. Keep it to 2–3 clear sentences.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I liked porridge because it was soft and easy to eat. Also, my grandmother made it with sweet banana, which made it very comforting.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Organise your answer with a clear topic sentence and then give two specific examples linked logically. Use correct names (Songkrhan) and correct plural and possessive forms. Explain briefly what you eat and why (tradition, seasonal availability). Avoid vague phrases and keep sentences concise.
Ví dụ: Yes, I eat different foods at different times of year. For example, during Songkran in Thailand we eat special rice dishes and grilled fish as part of family gatherings, while at Halloween I might eat roast turkey or other party foods because people celebrate with feasts.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Give a clear comparison between childhood and now using past and present tense correctly. Start with a direct topic sentence stating whether it changed, then provide specific differences and a reason using a linking word (because, whereas). Avoid filler words and finish with a complete thought.
Ví dụ: Yes, my favourite foods have changed. As a child I preferred simple foods like boiled vegetables and fruits because I liked mild flavours, whereas now I enjoy spicier and more varied dishes because I want stronger tastes and new experiences.
× My favorite food is boiled egg because it helps and it can help me a body.
✓ My favorite food is boiled eggs because they help my body.
The noun 'egg' should be plural ('eggs') when referring to the food in general. 'It helps and it can help me a body' is ungrammatical: use plural pronoun 'they' to match 'eggs', and use the phrase 'help my body' instead of 'help me a body'. Also remove redundant 'it helps and it can'. Suggestion: Use plural when speaking about a type of food in general and ensure pronoun agrees with the noun (eggs -> they).
× When I was young, I thought I like porridge because it's easy to eat.
✓ When I was young, I liked porridge because it was easy to eat.
The time clause 'When I was young' sets the context in the past, so verbs should be in the past tense. 'I thought I like' wrongly mixes past and present. Change 'thought I like' to 'liked' and 'it's' to 'it was'. Suggestion: Keep verb tenses consistent with the time frame; for past contexts use past simple (liked, was).
× I typically eat different foods at different times. For some reason, when it's the festival's, like in Thailand, there's Songkranz or Happy Halloween days.
✓ I typically eat different foods at different times. For example, during festivals in Thailand, like Songkran, or on occasions like Halloween, I eat special foods.
'When it's the festival's' is incorrect: 'festival's' is a possessive form and 'when it's' is awkward. Use 'during festivals' or 'on festival days'. 'Songkranz' is misspelled; correct is 'Songkran'. 'Happy Halloween days' is unnatural; use 'on occasions like Halloween'. Suggestion: Use 'during' for periods and 'on' for specific days; use correct names and natural collocations (festival days, on Halloween).
× I usually eat like the Turkey or some meats contributing to a various style of food.
✓ I usually eat turkey or some other meats that contribute to a variety of dishes.
Do not use the definite article 'the' before 'turkey' when speaking generally. 'Eat like the Turkey' is ungrammatical; 'like' is unnecessary. 'Contributing to a various style of food' is awkward: use 'that contribute to a variety of dishes' or 'different styles of cuisine'. Also 'various' should not directly modify 'style' without 'a'. Suggestion: Remove unnecessary 'the' and 'like', use 'a variety of' or 'various' with plural nouns (various styles).
× To be honest, when I was a child, I usually like, love to eat simple foods with some vegetables and fruits, uh, since there was quite, uh, various type of uh, flavor, including a sour or bitter. But when I grow up, I usually eat.
✓ To be honest, when I was a child, I usually liked or loved to eat simple foods with vegetables and fruits, because there were quite a variety of flavors, including sour or bitter. But now that I have grown up, my eating habits have changed.
Mixed tenses and forms: 'when I was a child' requires past verbs ('liked', 'loved'). 'Since there was quite various type of flavor' is incorrect: use 'there were quite a variety of flavors' or 'there was quite a variety of flavor'. 'Including a sour or bitter' should be 'including sour or bitter flavors'. 'But when I grow up, I usually eat' mixes future/present with past; for current state use present perfect or present simple: 'now that I have grown up, my eating habits have changed' or 'I usually eat different foods now'. Suggestion: Keep tense consistent with the time reference, use 'a variety of' + plural noun, remove filler words, and finish the sentence with a clear present-tense statement about current habits.