Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
Food is one of my favorite topic. My favorite food is fried chicken from Jollibee because that fried chicken really make me remember my childhood and it's very yummy. Especially every time that I achieve something or something positive came into my life, I eat that.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When we were young we don't usually think about the benefits of the food. So when I was young I usually eat some fast food, something yummy, not but not healthy, like Coke, chips and fries.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, I usually change what I eat with the season, especially fruit, because many fruits are only available at a certain times of the year. For example, I eat more mangoes in summer and apples in autumn because they are fresher and cheaper when they are in season.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I can say that because as I grew up, I think about the benefits whether it's healthy or not. So the the food that I usually eat before I, if it's not healthy, I don't eat that anymore.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct verb forms and articles, and avoid repetition. Add one specific detail about why it reminds you of childhood and limit to 2–3 supporting sentences using linking words.
Ví dụ: My favourite food is the fried chicken from Jollibee. It reminds me of my childhood because my family used to celebrate special occasions with that meal, so its taste brings back warm memories. Also, I often eat it to reward myself after achieving something, so it has a celebratory association for me.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Use correct tense and grammar, and make the response direct. Begin with a topic sentence stating what you liked, then add one or two specific examples and a brief reason using a linking word.
Ví dụ: When I was young I mostly liked fast food. For example, I often ate fries, chips and drank Coke because they tasted good and were easy to get. However, I didn't think much about whether they were healthy.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 88.0Gợi ý: Good clear answer with specific examples. Improve by tightening language and using one linking phrase to enhance coherence; correct minor grammar (e.g., 'at certain times'). Keep it to two or three sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I change my diet with the seasons, especially when it comes to fruit. For example, I eat more mangoes in summer and apples in autumn because they are fresher and cheaper when in season.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Make a clear topic sentence and correct grammar/repetition. Explain briefly what changed and give a specific example of a food you stopped eating and one you now prefer, using a linking word like 'so' or 'therefore'.
Ví dụ: Yes, my favourite foods have changed as I've grown up. I now consider health more carefully, so I rarely eat sugary drinks and fried snacks anymore and prefer grilled chicken or salads instead.
× Food is one of my favorite topic.
✓ Food is one of my favorite topics.
The noun 'topic' should be plural because it follows 'one of my', which requires a plural noun (one of my + plural). Use 'topics' to indicate one item among many.
× that fried chicken really make me remember my childhood and it's very yummy.
✓ that fried chicken really makes me remember my childhood and it's very yummy.
With a singular subject ('that fried chicken'), the verb requires third person singular form 'makes'. Use 'makes' to agree with the singular noun.
× Especially every time that I achieve something or something positive came into my life, I eat that.
✓ Especially every time I achieve something or something positive comes into my life, I eat it.
The sentence mixes tenses and uses an awkward structure. Use present tense 'achieve' and 'comes' for habitual actions and replace the vague 'that' with the pronoun 'it'. Also remove the redundant 'that' after 'especially'.
× When we were young we don't usually think about the benefits of the food.
✓ When we were young we didn't usually think about the benefits of food.
The time reference 'When we were young' places the action in the past, so use past tense 'didn't' rather than present 'don't'. Also 'the food' is unnatural here; use 'food' without the definite article.
× So when I was young I usually eat some fast food, something yummy, not but not healthy, like Coke, chips and fries.
✓ So when I was young I usually ate fast food, something tasty but not healthy, like Coke, chips and fries.
The main clause refers to the past ('when I was young'), so the verb should be past tense 'ate' not present 'eat'. Also 'yummy' is informal; 'tasty' is preferable. Remove the duplicated 'not' and reorder to 'something tasty but not healthy'.
× I usually change what I eat with the season, especially fruit, because many fruits are only available at a certain times of the year.
✓ I usually change what I eat with the season, especially fruit, because many fruits are only available at certain times of the year.
Remove the article 'a' before 'certain times' because 'certain times' is plural. The preposition 'at' with 'certain times of the year' is correct; just adjust to plural form.
× For example, I eat more mangoes in summer and apples in autumn because they are fresher and cheaper when they are in season.
✓ For example, I eat more mangoes in summer and apples in autumn because they are fresher and cheaper when they are in season.
No grammatical correction needed; sentence is correct. Included here to show it fits present habitual tense.
× Yes, I can say that because as I grew up, I think about the benefits whether it's healthy or not.
✓ Yes, I can say that because as I grew up, I thought about whether something was healthy or not.
The clause 'as I grew up' references the past, so the verbs should be in past tense: 'thought' and 'was'. Also reorder to 'think about whether something was healthy' for clarity.
× So the the food that I usually eat before I, if it's not healthy, I don't eat that anymore.
✓ So the food that I usually ate before, if it wasn't healthy, I stopped eating it.
The original sentence has repetition ('the the') and mixed tenses and incorrect word order. Use past tense 'ate' and 'wasn't' to match 'before', and 'stopped eating it' for a natural past result. Remove the extra fragment 'I' after 'before'.