Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite cuisine is North Indian because it is the rich and spicy flavors and also very uh, warm and flavorful dishes such as I like to eat butter chicken with naan.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was young I used to eat only junk food such as burgers, fries and some packet packaged snacks. But the I grew up so then I shifted myself to more healthy version of eating.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Well, yes, during winters I like to have some warm umm, vegetable soups or some mixed stir fry lentil soup. And in summers I prefer to have something very refreshing and cold such as salads.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes it has changed. When I was a child I only ate outside food from market such as junk food. When I grew up older I become more health conscious and now I only eat home cooked meals which are fresh and healthy.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and grammatically correct: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid filler words (uh), and use one or two supporting details with linking words. Also correct articles and agreement (e.g., "the rich and spicy flavors" → "its rich, spicy flavors").
Ví dụ: I prefer North Indian cuisine because of its rich, spicy flavors and comforting dishes. For example, I enjoy butter chicken with naan, which combines creamy sauce and soft bread, making it a satisfying meal.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence and a brief explanation using linking words. Fix phrasing and redundancy (e.g., "packet packaged snacks" → "packaged snacks"). Avoid repeating subjects and use past/present contrast correctly.
Ví dụ: As a child, I mainly ate junk food, like burgers, fries and packaged snacks. However, as I grew up I became more health-conscious, so I gradually switched to healthier options such as home-cooked meals and fruit-based snacks.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Good structure and relevant details; remove fillers and be slightly more specific about examples and linking. Use consistent phrasing (e.g., "lentil stir-fry" or "mixed lentil soup"), and limit to 3–4 sentences to sound natural.
Ví dụ: Yes. In winter I prefer warm meals like vegetable soup or a mixed lentil stew because they are comforting and filling. In summer I choose refreshing cold dishes, such as salads with cucumber and tomatoes or yogurt-based raita to stay cool.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then give a brief reason and one specific example. Correct tense and phrasing ("I became more health-conscious"). Avoid absolutes like "only" unless accurate.
Ví dụ: Yes, my favourite food has changed. As a child I mainly ate street and fast food, but as I became more health-conscious I started preferring fresh, home-cooked meals such as grilled vegetables with rice or lentil dal.
× My favorite cuisine is North Indian because it is the rich and spicy flavors and also very uh, warm and flavorful dishes such as I like to eat butter chicken with naan.
✓ My favorite cuisine is North Indian because of its rich and spicy flavors and very warm, flavorful dishes; for example, I like to eat butter chicken with naan.
The student incorrectly used 'it is the rich and spicy flavors and also very ... dishes' which mixes subject references and noun forms. This is an issue with adjective/adverb usage and sentence structure. Use 'because of its' to link 'cuisine' (singular) to 'flavors' and rephrase to list characteristics correctly. Also use a clearer connector (for example) before the specific dish.
× When I was young I used to eat only junk food such as burgers, fries and some packet packaged snacks.
✓ When I was young, I used to eat only junk food such as burgers, fries, and some packaged snacks.
'Packet packaged snacks' is redundant and awkward. The main tense 'used to' is correct for past habitual action. The error is in word choice and redundancy, which affects past-tense sentence clarity. Use 'packaged snacks' to be concise and add commas for clarity.
× But the I grew up so then I shifted myself to more healthy version of eating.
✓ But as I grew up, I shifted to a healthier way of eating.
This sentence has structural problems: unnecessary 'the' and reflexive 'myself', and awkward phrasing 'more healthy version of eating'. The corrected version uses 'as I grew up' as a time clause, removes the incorrect reflexive use, and uses the comparative adjective 'healthier' and the noun phrase 'way of eating' for natural expression.
× Well, yes, during winters I like to have some warm umm, vegetable soups or some mixed stir fry lentil soup.
✓ Well, yes, during winter I like to have warm vegetable soup or mixed stir-fry lentil soup.
Plural 'winters' is acceptable in casual speech but 'during winter' is more natural. 'Vegetable soups' and 'some' are redundant; use singular 'vegetable soup' when speaking generally. 'Stir fry' should be hyphenated as 'stir-fry' when used as a compound adjective. This adjusts present-tense habitual preference phrasing to be more natural.
× And in summers I prefer to have something very refreshing and cold such as salads.
✓ And in summer I prefer to have something refreshing and cold, such as salads.
Use 'in summer' (general season) rather than 'in summers'. Remove 'very' which is unnecessary; keep concise. Comma before 'such as salads' improves readability. Tense remains present habitual.
× Yes it has changed.
✓ Yes, it has changed.
This sentence only needed a comma after 'Yes' for correct punctuation. No tense change required; the present perfect 'has changed' correctly connects past to present.
× When I was a child I only ate outside food from market such as junk food.
✓ When I was a child, I only ate food from outside, like junk food from the market.
'Outside food from market' is awkward preposition use. Better: 'food from outside' or 'food from the market'. Also 'such as' can be replaced with 'like' for spoken style. Add commas and article 'the' before 'market'.
× When I grew up older I become more health conscious and now I only eat home cooked meals which are fresh and healthy.
✓ When I grew older, I became more health conscious, and now I only eat home-cooked meals that are fresh and healthy.
Mixes tenses and has verb-form errors: 'grew up older' is awkward—use 'grew older'; 'become' should be past 'became' to match 'when I grew older'. 'Home cooked' should be hyphenated as 'home-cooked' when used as an adjective. Use 'that' for defining relative clause. Punctuate with commas for clarity.