Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is spicy food. When I was a child, I like sweet treats more than spicy food. However, as I aged I become to prefer gradually spicy food more.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was a young I preferred sweet treats or more umm simple food like Curry or or how do you say ramen. MMM.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, in Japan we have many seasonal fruit, so I can enjoy different foods at different times of the year. For example in spring we enjoy eating rice cake called mochi or in summer we can also enjoy.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, my favorite food has changed since I was a child. When I was a child I preferred simple food like Curry or ramen. However, when I get as I get older I prefer more complex food with herbs.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more natural and grammatically correct: use a clear topic sentence, correct tense and word order, and avoid redundancy. Keep it concise (max 5 sentences) and add one specific example of a spicy dish to enrich the response. Use linking words to show change over time (e.g., "when I was younger", "but now").
Ví dụ: I prefer spicy food now. When I was younger I used to like sweet treats, but as I got older my taste changed. For example, I often choose a spicy Korean stew called kimchi jjigae because I enjoy the heat and rich flavors.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Respond directly with a clear topic sentence and avoid filler sounds. Correct grammar ("when I was young"), use specific examples, and add one brief reason to make the answer informative. Limit to 2–3 sentences and connect ideas with a linking word like "for example" or "such as".
Ví dụ: When I was young I preferred simple, sweet foods. For example, I often ate candy and desserts, and I also liked simple dishes such as curry rice and ramen because they were comforting and easy to eat.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be specific and complete your examples. Use correct nouns and complete sentences; add one or two concrete seasonal examples and explain briefly why they are eaten at that time. Use linking words like "for example" and "in summer" to structure the answer.
Ví dụ: Yes, we eat many seasonal foods in Japan. For example, in spring we enjoy sakura-flavored mochi during cherry blossom season, while in summer we often eat cold somen noodles and seasonal fruits like watermelon to stay cool.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Give a concise topic sentence, correct tense and grammar, and include a specific example of a more complex dish and a brief reason for the change. Use linking words such as "when I was a child" and "now" or "however" to show contrast clearly.
Ví dụ: Yes, it has changed. When I was a child I liked simple dishes like curry and ramen, but now I prefer more complex foods with herbs and spices; for example, I enjoy herb-marinated grilled fish because it has deeper, layered flavors.
× When I was a child, I like sweet treats more than spicy food.
✓ When I was a child, I liked sweet treats more than spicy food.
The sentence refers to a past time 'When I was a child', so the verb should be in the past tense. 'Like' is present tense; change to 'liked'. Suggestion: Use past tense verbs when describing past situations.
× However, as I aged I become to prefer gradually spicy food more.
✓ However, as I aged I gradually came to prefer spicy food more.
Several issues: tense and verb choice. 'Become to prefer' is ungrammatical; the correct form is 'came to prefer' (past tense) or 'have come to prefer' for a change up to now. Also 'gradually' should precede the verb it modifies. Suggestion: Use 'came to prefer' and place adverb before verb phrase.
× When I was a young I preferred sweet treats or more umm simple food like Curry or or how do you say ramen. MMM.
✓ When I was young I preferred sweet treats or simpler foods like curry or ramen.
Errors: 'a young' is incorrect; use 'young' without article. 'More umm simple food' should be 'simpler foods' (comparative adjective and plural for countable items). 'Curry' should be lowercase unless a proper noun. Remove filler words. Suggestion: Omit 'a' before 'young', use comparative 'simpler' and plural 'foods' when listing types.
× Yes, in Japan we have many seasonal fruit, so I can enjoy different foods at different times of the year.
✓ Yes, in Japan we have many seasonal fruits, so I can enjoy different foods at different times of the year.
'Fruit' as countable in this context needs plural 'fruits' or use uncountable 'fruit' without 'many'. Since 'many' was used, change to 'fruits'. Suggestion: Match quantifier and noun form: 'many' + plural noun.
× For example in spring we enjoy eating rice cake called mochi or in summer we can also enjoy.
✓ For example, in spring we enjoy eating rice cakes called mochi, and in summer we can enjoy seasonal fruits.
Original is incomplete and lacks parallel structure. 'Rice cake called mochi' should be plural 'rice cakes called mochi' and the second clause 'in summer we can also enjoy' is unfinished—add an object like 'seasonal fruits'. Suggestion: Ensure parallel clauses and complete objects.
× Yes, my favorite food has changed since I was a child.
✓ Yes, my favorite foods have changed since I was a child.
Minor issue: 'favorite food' could be singular if one item changed, but context mentions multiple foods, so plural 'foods' fits better. 'Has changed since I was a child' is present perfect and is acceptable; adjust noun number to match meaning. Suggestion: Use plural when referring to more than one type of food.
× When I was a child I preferred simple food like Curry or ramen.
✓ When I was a child I preferred simple foods like curry or ramen.
Use plural 'foods' when referring to types of food, and lowercase 'curry'. The past tense 'preferred' is correct. Suggestion: Use plural for general categories and lowercase common nouns.
× However, when I get as I get older I prefer more complex food with herbs.
✓ However, as I got older I preferred more complex foods with herbs.
Tense inconsistency and duplication: 'when I get as I get older' is incorrect. Because referring to past change, use past tense 'as I got older' and 'preferred'. Use plural 'foods' to refer to types. Suggestion: Keep tense consistent and remove duplicate phrases.