Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
I don't have one favorite specific food, but I love to make food by myself. Uh, I like anything made by me. And also I like to eat uh, cheesy food because I don't like to eat sweet thing I always prefer. Uh, so the, uh, spicy and cheesy food, uh, yes, those are the my favorite types of food.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was a child, I was like to eat pizza because, uh, in that time pizza is going to reach easily because, uh, pizza is very expensive. When I was a child and also there was no uh, place to buy a pizza easily. We have two. Oh, so far, if I want, uh, my, a pizza and other things, it's very expensive, uh, I would like to say.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, obviously I'm a food fan, but I know my limits. I like to try new foods and uh, different type of food. Traditional food, international food, local food, junk food, healthy food. I like both of them. Umm yes, uh, when season is changing the food, uh. My food was food also changing with them. Uh, yes.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think when I was a child I like pizza, but now I don't like pizza that much, but I like sausage pizza. It's still like sausage pizza. When I was a child I like pepperoni, but it's very difficult to find, uh, my taste type of my taste, umm, pizza in Japan. I don't know why the taste is different or. I like to eat, uh, cheesy food. Umm, as I mentioned, I can't say one specific food that is the my favorite food.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and organized: start with a clear topic sentence (state your favourite types), then give one or two specific reasons or examples using linking words. Reduce filler words (uh, um) and correct small grammar (e.g., "sweet things" and "those are my favorite").
Ví dụ: I don't have a single favourite dish; I prefer spicy and cheesy foods. For example, I enjoy making homemade lasagna because it combines rich cheese with spicy tomato sauce, and I find cooking it myself more satisfying than eating out.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, grammatically correct topic sentence and support it with a specific reason or example. Avoid repetition and unclear phrases. Use linking words (because, so, therefore) and correct tense and articles.
Ví dụ: When I was a child, I loved pizza. However, it was expensive and hard to find in my town, so my family only bought it on special occasions.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and give a specific example about seasonal changes. Use one or two linking words to connect ideas and avoid listing without explanation. Remove fillers and correct pluralisation (types, change).
Ví dụ: Yes. My diet changes with the seasons: in summer I eat more salads and cold noodles, while in winter I prefer hot soups and stews because they are warming and comforting.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Provide a concise contrast between past and present tastes with a clear reason. Use linking words (but, however, because) and avoid repeating the same ideas. Correct grammar (I liked, I don't like, my taste) and remove fillers.
Ví dụ: Yes, my preferences have changed. As a child I preferred pepperoni pizza, but now I prefer sausage pizza because pepperoni-style toppings are rare here in Japan and the local pizzas taste different.
× I don't have one favorite specific food, but I love to make food by myself.
✓ I don't have one specific favorite food, but I love to make food myself.
Word order and pronoun use: 'one favorite specific food' is awkward — 'one specific favorite food' is natural. 'by myself' is not wrong but 'myself' after the verb is more concise. Suggestion: place adjectives in natural order (opinion/size/age/shape/color/origin/material/purpose) and use 'myself' directly after the verb.
× I like anything made by me.
✓ I like anything I make.
Use of passive 'made by me' is grammatically correct but unnatural. Use active relative clause 'I make' for clarity and naturalness. Keep tense consistent with general preference (simple present).
× And also I like to eat uh, cheesy food because I don't like to eat sweet thing I always prefer.
✓ I also like to eat cheesy food because I don't prefer sweet things.
Multiple issues: word order and noun count. 'sweet thing' should be plural 'sweet things' or 'sweets'. 'I always prefer' is missing an object and awkward; 'I don't prefer sweet things' conveys the intended meaning. Combine connectors: 'And also' is redundant; use 'I also'.
× Uh, so the, uh, spicy and cheesy food, uh, yes, those are the my favorite types of food.
✓ So spicy and cheesy foods are my favorite types of food.
Plural agreement: when talking about categories, use plural 'foods'. Remove extra article 'the' before 'my' and unnecessary fillers. 'those are the my' is ungrammatical; use 'are my'.
× When I was a child, I was like to eat pizza because, uh, in that time pizza is going to reach easily because, uh, pizza is very expensive.
✓ When I was a child, I liked to eat pizza, but at that time pizza was hard to get because it was very expensive.
Tense and expression: 'I was like to eat' should be simple past 'I liked to eat'. 'in that time' -> 'at that time'. 'is going to reach easily' is incorrect; intended meaning is 'hard to get' so use past 'was hard to get'. Maintain past tense consistently.
× When I was a child and also there was no uh, place to buy a pizza easily.
✓ When I was a child there was no place where you could easily buy pizza.
Use of 'there was no place to buy a pizza easily' is clumsy. Better: 'there was no place where you could easily buy pizza.' Keep past tense and natural clause order.
× We have two. Oh, so far, if I want, uh, my, a pizza and other things, it's very expensive, uh, I would like to say.
✓ At that time, if I wanted a pizza or other things, they were very expensive, I would say.
Sentence fragments and mixed tenses: 'We have two. Oh, so far' unclear. Interpret as 'at that time'. Use past conditional/past simple: 'if I wanted... they were very expensive.' Remove filler words and reorganize clause order.
× Yes, obviously I'm a food fan, but I know my limits.
✓ Yes, obviously I'm a foodie, but I know my limits.
'food fan' is understandable but 'foodie' is more natural. Present tense 'I'm' is correct. This is a style improvement rather than strict grammar error.
× I like to try new foods and uh, different type of food.
✓ I like to try new foods and different types of food.
Number agreement: 'different type' should be plural 'different types' to match plural 'foods'. Keep parallel structure.
× I like both of them.
✓ I like both of them.
Sentence is correct. No change needed; included to show this item meets no correction per instruction 2.
× Umm yes, uh, when season is changing the food, uh.
✓ Yes, when the season changes, the food changes too.
Use article 'the' with 'season' and use simple present 'changes' for general truth. Word order: 'when the season changes' is natural. Avoid redundant commas and fillers.
× My food was food also changing with them.
✓ My food choices also changed with the seasons.
Pronoun and word choice: 'My food was food' is ungrammatical. Use 'food choices' and past tense 'changed' to match context. 'with them' unclear — replace with 'with the seasons.'
× Yes, I think when I was a child I like pizza, but now I don't like pizza that much, but I like sausage pizza.
✓ Yes, I think when I was a child I liked pizza, but now I don't like pizza that much; I prefer sausage pizza.
Past tense: 'I like' for past should be 'I liked'. Use 'prefer' for present preference. Punctuation adjusted for clarity.
× It's still like sausage pizza.
✓ I still like sausage pizza.
Wrong verb form: 'It's still like' is incorrect. Use 'I still like' to express continuing preference.
× When I was a child I like pepperoni, but it's very difficult to find, uh, my taste type of my taste, umm, pizza in Japan.
✓ When I was a child I liked pepperoni, but it's very difficult to find pizzas with that taste in Japan.
Tense: 'like' -> 'liked'. Awkward repetition 'my taste type of my taste' should be 'pizzas with that taste'. Use plural 'pizzas' and natural phrasing.
× I don't know why the taste is different or.
✓ I don't know why the taste is different.
Trailing conjunction 'or' is unnecessary and ungrammatical. Remove it to complete the sentence.
× I like to eat, uh, cheesy food.
✓ I like to eat cheesy food.
No grammatical error besides filler 'uh'. Removing filler makes sentence clearer. Present simple correctly used for general preference.
× Umm, as I mentioned, I can't say one specific food that is the my favorite food.
✓ As I mentioned, I can't name one specific food that is my favorite.
Article and pronoun errors: 'the my' is incorrect. Use 'my favorite' without 'the'. 'name one specific food that is my favorite' is more natural and concise.