Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
I don't have a favorite specific type of food, I just prefer home cooked meals. But sometimes I want to eat fast food because I'm hungry and it's one of my favorite types of food. Also I love snacks. I usually eat them because I don't have time to eat properly.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was a kid, I preferred different meals such as hamburgers, pizza, candies. Now I understand what it's unhealthy food, but then I didn't understand it. My parents tried to limit this food. They gave me more fruits and vegetables, uh, and homemade meals.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, I can say I eat different foods at different times of the year. For example, in the winter I prefer meals with a lot of quantity of meat. On the other hand, when the weather is hot, I prefer easy foods, refreshing meals such as Okroshka and so on.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, definitely. I think my priorities in food changed when I was a child. I prefer candies, hamburgers, pizza as I said. But now I understand what my Organism should receive various nutrients or health elements to grow and I understand what I need to eat healthy foods such as vegetables, fruits and.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Говоря о любимой еде, старайтесь давать чёткое тематическое предложение и избегать повторов. Конкретизируйте предпочтения (например: какие домашние блюда), используйте связки для логики (because, so, however) и ограничьте длину до 3–4 предложений. Также исправьте некорректные выражения (например, "it's one of my favorite types of food" можно сказать короче) и избегайте лишних слов.
Ví dụ: I don't have one favourite dish; I prefer home-cooked meals because they are healthier and taste fresher. However, when I'm in a hurry I sometimes eat fast food or snacks. For example, I like a simple homemade chicken stew or grilled vegetables when I have time.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 85.0Gợi ý: Отвечайте сначала прямо (topic sentence), затем добавляйте конкретные детали и используйте связки (for example, but, so). Уберите лишние слова-паразиты (uh) и формулируйте причины чётко (e.g. why parents limited food). Также следите за грамматикой: «what it's unhealthy food» лучше «that it was unhealthy».
Ví dụ: As a child I often ate hamburgers, pizza and sweets. However, my parents limited these foods because they knew they were unhealthy, so they encouraged me to eat more fruits, vegetables and home-cooked meals. For example, we had fruit for dessert instead of candy.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 88.0Gợi ý: Начните с короткого прямого ответа, затем приведите конкретные примеры с логическими связками (for example, in winter/when it's hot). Избегайте общих выражений типа "a lot of quantity of meat" — замените на естественные фразы (e.g. "hearty meat dishes"). Не используйте «and so on» без примеров.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. For example, in winter I prefer hearty meat dishes and stews because they keep me warm. Conversely, in summer I choose light, refreshing foods such as okroshka or salads because they are cooling and easy to digest.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Давайте компактный структурированный ответ: краткое утверждение, причина, и пример. Избегайте буквального перевода («Organism») — используйте «body». Удостоверьтесь, что предложение завершено и не обрывается. Упорядочьте мысли: почему приоритеты изменились и какие продукты теперь предпочитаете.
Ví dụ: Yes, my preferences have changed. I used to choose sweets and fast food, but now I focus on balanced meals because my body needs different nutrients. For example, I now eat more vegetables, fruits and whole grains instead of candies and burgers.
× I don't have a favorite specific type of food, I just prefer home cooked meals.
✓ I don't have a favorite specific type of food; I just prefer home-cooked meals.
The sentence needs a hyphen in 'home-cooked' because it is a compound adjective before a noun. Also replace the comma splice with a semicolon or period to join two independent clauses correctly. Suggestion: Use 'home-cooked' with a hyphen and separate independent clauses with a semicolon or period.
× But sometimes I want to eat fast food because I'm hungry and it's one of my favorite types of food.
✓ But sometimes I want to eat fast food because I'm hungry and it's one of my favorite types of food.
No correction to wording needed for grammar here; sentence is grammatically acceptable. Keep as is. Suggestion: None.
× Also I love snacks.
✓ Also, I love snacks.
Add a comma after 'Also' for natural written flow. No article is required because 'snacks' is a plural general noun. Suggestion: Use a comma after sentence-initial 'Also'.
× I usually eat them because I don't have time to eat properly.
✓ I usually eat them because I don't have time to eat a proper meal.
'Eat properly' is understandable but slightly informal; 'eat a proper meal' is clearer and more idiomatic. Structure adjusted for clarity. Suggestion: Use 'eat a proper meal' for a clearer expression.
× When I was a kid, I preferred different meals such as hamburgers, pizza, candies.
✓ When I was a kid, I preferred different meals such as hamburgers, pizza, and candy.
Use 'candy' (uncountable) or 'candies' (countable) consistently with parallel list; 'and' should be added before the final item. 'Candy' is more natural in this list. Suggestion: Maintain parallelism and add 'and' before the last item.
× Now I understand what it's unhealthy food, but then I didn't understand it.
✓ Now I understand that it is unhealthy food, but back then I didn't understand that.
Use 'that' to introduce a clause and 'back then' is a more natural phrase than 'then' in this context. Also expand contractions for clarity. Suggestion: Use 'understand that' and 'back then' for clearer temporal contrast.
× My parents tried to limit this food.
✓ My parents tried to limit my intake of this food.
'Limit this food' is awkward; use 'limit my intake of this food' to show they restricted how much the child ate. Suggestion: Use 'limit my intake of' or 'restrict how much I ate'.
× They gave me more fruits and vegetables, uh, and homemade meals.
✓ They gave me more fruit and vegetables, and homemade meals.
Use 'fruit' as an uncountable noun when speaking generally. Remove filler 'uh' in written form and keep parallel structure. Suggestion: Use 'fruit' for general reference and avoid fillers in writing.
× Yes, I can say I eat different foods at different times of the year.
✓ Yes, I would say I eat different foods at different times of the year.
'I can say' is literal but 'I would say' is more natural for expressing an opinion. No -ing issue beyond style. Suggestion: Use 'I would say' for more natural spoken-style opinion.
× For example, in the winter I prefer meals with a lot of quantity of meat.
✓ For example, in the winter I prefer meals with a large quantity of meat.
Replace 'a lot of quantity of meat' with the more natural phrase 'a large quantity of meat' or 'a lot of meat'. Suggestion: Use 'a lot of meat' or 'a large quantity of meat'.
× On the other hand, when the weather is hot, I prefer easy foods, refreshing meals such as Okroshka and so on.
✓ On the other hand, when the weather is hot, I prefer light, refreshing meals such as okroshka.
'Easy foods' is vague; 'light, refreshing meals' is more natural. Capitalization: 'okroshka' can be lowercase as a common noun. Remove 'and so on' for conciseness. Suggestion: Use 'light, refreshing meals' and avoid filler 'and so on'.
× Yes, definitely. I think my priorities in food changed when I was a child.
✓ Yes, definitely. I think my food priorities changed since I was a child.
'Changed when I was a child' conflicts with 'I think' present evaluation; 'changed since I was a child' fits ongoing change to present. Also 'food priorities' is more idiomatic. Suggestion: Use 'changed since I was a child' to express a change from past to present.
× I prefer candies, hamburgers, pizza as I said.
✓ I preferred candy, hamburgers, and pizza, as I said.
Maintain tense consistency ('preferred' to match earlier past), use 'candy' or 'candies' consistently; add 'and' for list parallelism. Suggestion: Keep past tense and parallel list structure.
× But now I understand what my Organism should receive various nutrients or health elements to grow and I understand what I need to eat healthy foods such as vegetables, fruits and.
✓ But now I understand that my body should receive various nutrients and other healthy elements to grow, and I understand that I need to eat healthy foods such as vegetables and fruit.
Use 'body' not 'Organism' (capitalization and word choice). Insert 'that' to introduce clauses. Use 'and' instead of 'or' for listing nutrients and 'fruit' as uncountable; finish the list properly. Improve word order for clarity. Suggestion: Use 'my body', 'that' to introduce clauses, 'and' for lists, and finish the sentence with 'fruit'.