Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
Well, my favorite food is biryani. I I prefer it because it is very delicious and aromatic, and I especially enjoy it when my, uh, family cooks uh, chicken biryani on special festivals or occasion.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
Well, when I was younger, I I like I liked pizza because it is aromatic and it's make. Meat, meat, chicken and spices. It's.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yeah, obviously I usually eat different foods depending on the season. In winter I prefer a healthy foods, traditional dishes like sweets, pita and roasted and vegetables because they are keeps it keeps me.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, obviously when I was a child, my favorite food was burger, and now I my favorite food is biryani because it is very delicious and aromatic. I I prefer it because my my mother make it very.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Reduce hesitations and avoid repetition. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Mention when you eat it and why with precise language (e.g., ‘on family occasions’).
Ví dụ: My favourite food is chicken biryani. I love it because it combines fragrant spices, tender meat and fluffy rice, and my family always prepares it during festivals and special gatherings, which makes it even more enjoyable.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Avoid filler words and practice forming complete, coherent sentences. Give a clear past-tense topic sentence and support it with specific reasons or memories using linking words (e.g., ‘because’, ‘for example’).
Ví dụ: When I was young, I really liked pizza because it was tasty and easy to eat. For example, I enjoyed pizzas topped with chicken and spicy sauce, and we often ordered one for birthday parties.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 54.0Gợi ý: Be specific and grammatically correct. Use linking words to connect ideas and avoid vague phrases. Specify which foods you eat in each season and explain reasons clearly (e.g., ‘in winter I prefer warm, hearty dishes because they keep me warm’).
Ví dụ: Yes, I eat different foods by season. For instance, in winter I prefer warm, hearty dishes such as roasted vegetables and traditional sweets because they keep me warm, while in summer I choose lighter meals like salads and grilled fish to stay cool.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and provide a clear contrast between past and present. Use concise linking words (e.g., ‘but’, ‘now’) and give a specific reason for the change, avoiding repetition and unfinished sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, it has changed. As a child I loved burgers because they were convenient and fun to eat, but now I prefer biryani because I appreciate its complex flavours and my mother cooks a special chicken biryani for family celebrations.
× I I prefer it because it is very delicious and aromatic, and I especially enjoy it when my, uh, family cooks uh, chicken biryani on special festivals or occasion.
✓ I prefer it because it is very delicious and aromatic, and I especially enjoy it when my family cooks chicken biryani for special festivals or occasions.
Errors: repeated 'I I' (speech hesitation) and missing article/plural for 'occasion(s)'. Also unnecessary filler 'uh' removed. Suggestion: remove repetitions and fillers in written replies; use 'for special festivals or occasions' to indicate purpose and plural for general instances. Grammar problem type ID: 26
× Well, when I was younger, I I like I liked pizza because it is aromatic and it's make.
✓ Well, when I was younger, I liked pizza because it was aromatic and it was made with meat, chicken, and spices.
Errors: repetition and mixing present/past tense. Use past tense 'liked' and 'was' because the time frame is past. 'it's make' is ungrammatical; correct passive 'was made' or active 'it had' or 'it included'. Also combine listing correctly. Suggestion: keep consistent past tense when referring to childhood. Grammar problem type ID:5
× Meat, meat, chicken and spices. It's.
✓ It had meat, chicken, and spices.
Original is a fragment with repetition and an incomplete sentence 'It's.' Combine into a complete past-tense clause: 'It had meat, chicken, and spices.' Remove repeated words. Suggestion: form full sentences and avoid fragments. Grammar problem type ID:26
× In winter I prefer a healthy foods, traditional dishes like sweets, pita and roasted and vegetables because they are keeps it keeps me.
✓ In winter I prefer healthy, traditional dishes like sweets, pita, roasted vegetables, and similar foods because they keep me warm.
Errors: 'a healthy foods' mixes singular article with plural noun; word order 'healthy, traditional dishes' is better; 'roasted and vegetables' is incorrect; 'they are keeps it keeps me' is ungrammatical and unclear. Suggest using plural 'foods' without 'a', correct noun order and use 'they keep me warm' to convey meaning. Grammar problem types: 22 and 1 and 26. Grammar problem type ID:22
× Has your favourite food changed since you were a child? ... my favorite food was burger, and now I my favorite food is biryani because it is very delicious and aromatic. I I prefer it because my my mother make it very.
✓ My favorite food was a burger, and now my favorite food is biryani because it is very delicious and aromatic. I prefer it because my mother makes it very well.
Errors: missing article before 'burger' ('a burger'), repetition 'I I' and 'my my', and verb agreement 'my mother make' should be 'my mother makes' for third person singular. Also add adverb 'well' to complete 'makes it very well.' Suggestion: include articles for singular countable nouns and use -s for third person singular verbs. Grammar problem type ID:2