Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
So my favorite food is sushi. Sushi is a traditional Japanese cuisine. Umm, I ate sushi since I wore a since I was a kid. Umm I. I like sushi because it's.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was a kid, my favorite food is fried rice because if you ate fried rice, uh. It's very tasty. My mother cook fried rice since.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yeah, of course. Maybe in this year. I love sushi, I love eating sushi. And I don't know, next year maybe I love Korean, Korean style food.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, when I was a child, I love eat fried rice. When my mother always cook fried rice and now I love flour. I love eating viral food like pistachio Dubai.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Be concise and complete: give a clear topic sentence, one or two specific reasons with details, and avoid hesitation and repetition. Use correct tense and natural phrasing. For example, say you like sushi and explain why (taste, texture, memories), linking ideas with words like "because" or "also."
Ví dụ: My favourite food is sushi. I enjoy it because the combination of fresh fish and seasoned rice is light but satisfying, and the variety of rolls keeps it interesting. I’ve loved sushi since childhood because my family used to go to a Japanese restaurant together, so it also reminds me of happy memories.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Answer directly in past tense and give a specific reason or short example. Avoid filler words and finish your sentences. Use linking words like "because" and "for example" to make it coherent.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I loved fried rice because it was flavorful and filling. For example, my mother often added eggs, vegetables and soy sauce, so every bite tasted different and reminded me of home.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Be specific about seasonal patterns and avoid vague speculation. Mention particular seasons or occasions and how your choices change, using linking words like "in winter," "during summer," or "during festivals." Keep to 1–3 sentences with clear examples.
Ví dụ: Yes, I change what I eat depending on the season. In winter I prefer hot, comforting dishes like stews and noodle soups, while in summer I choose lighter foods such as salads and sushi. Also, I often eat special foods during holidays, like roasted meat at family celebrations.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Answer clearly with a brief comparison between past and present favourites. Use correct grammar (past/present tenses) and give a clear reason for the change, with a concrete example. Avoid unclear phrases like "love flour" or "viral food."
Ví dụ: Yes, my favourite food has changed. As a child I loved my mother’s fried rice because it was comforting, but now I prefer dishes like sushi and Middle Eastern desserts such as pistachio baklava because I enjoy more varied textures and flavours.
× I ate sushi since I wore a since I was a kid.
✓ I have eaten sushi since I was a kid.
This sentence has a tense mismatch and incorrect word choice. 'Since' indicates a starting point continuing to the present, so use present perfect ('have eaten') not simple past. 'I wore a' is incorrect and likely a mis-saying; replace with 'I was' to indicate age. Suggestion: use 'have eaten' with 'since' and remove the incorrect words.
× When I was a kid, my favorite food is fried rice because if you ate fried rice, uh.
✓ When I was a kid, my favorite food was fried rice because it tasted very good.
Tense must be consistent: describing a past state ('when I was a kid') requires past tense ('was'). Also 'if you ate fried rice' is inappropriate here; use a straightforward reason like 'it tasted very good.' Suggestion: keep past tense verbs when talking about childhood.
× My mother cook fried rice since.
✓ My mother cooked fried rice for me when I was young.
Subject-verb agreement and tense error: 'mother cook' should be past tense 'cooked' to match past time. 'Since' at end is incomplete; use 'when I was young' or 'for me' to complete idea. Suggestion: use past tense and a clear time expression.
× Maybe in this year.
✓ Maybe this year.
Awkward prepositional phrase 'in this year' is unnecessary; native use is 'this year.' Suggestion: omit 'in' when referring to the current year.
× I love sushi, I love eating sushi.
✓ I love sushi; I love eating it.
No major grammar error but repetitive. For clarity use a pronoun 'it' to avoid repetition. Suggestion: combine clauses and replace repeated noun with 'it.'
× And I don't know, next year maybe I love Korean, Korean style food.
✓ I don't know, but next year maybe I will like Korean-style food.
Talking about future preferences requires future modal 'will' or 'might,' not present 'love.' Also use hyphenated adjective 'Korean-style.' Suggestion: use 'will like' or 'might like' for future possibilities and hyphenate compound adjectives.
× Yeah, when I was a child, I love eat fried rice.
✓ Yeah, when I was a child, I loved eating fried rice.
When referring to a past habit, use past tense 'loved' and gerund 'eating.' 'I love eat' is ungrammatical. Suggestion: use 'loved eating' for past habitual actions.
× When my mother always cook fried rice and now I love flour.
✓ My mother always cooked fried rice when I was young, and now I love other foods.
Sequence and tense errors: 'always cook' should be past 'always cooked' to describe past routine. 'Now I love flour' is odd and likely word choice mistake; replace 'flour' with 'other foods' or specify. Suggestion: keep tenses consistent and choose correct nouns.
× I love eating viral food like pistachio Dubai.
✓ I love eating trendy foods, like pistachio desserts from Dubai.
'Viral food' is informal and unclear; 'trendy foods' or 'popular dishes' is better. 'Pistachio Dubai' is ungrammatical—likely meant 'pistachio desserts from Dubai.' Suggestion: use clear nouns and prepositions ('from Dubai') and specify the food type.