Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
Well, I really enjoy when I eating very delicious dishes and I'm not a picky eater and I don't have one favorite food. So I love Italian, Chinese cuisines and if food made with fresh ingredients it's good.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was younger I loved pizza because it had a lot of fresh ingredients. For instance, my mother, umm, cooked it with tomatoes and cheese and I, I always, uh, eat it after school. But now I'm not really prefer it because I don't love.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
I usually eat seasonal fruits and salads in summer because they are light and refreshing, for example, watermelon or cantaloupe. In winter, I prefer creamy soups and stews because they help me help keep me warm and are very comforting.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
I prefer warm healthy dishes these days because I try to eat more nutritional food for better energy and digestion. When I was younger I loved ice cream and fast food but now I just think like vegetable soup or grilled fresh to feel healthier. But I love ice cream and fast food too.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Улучшите грамматику и структуру ответа: начните с чёткого тематического предложения, избегайте ошибок (например, "when I eating" → "when I eat") и повторов. Дайте конкретный пример и используйте связку для плавного перехода. Также ограничьте ответ до максимум 3–4 предложений.
Ví dụ: I don't have a single favourite food; I enjoy a variety of cuisines, especially Italian and Chinese. For example, I love a classic Margherita pizza made with fresh tomatoes and basil. Overall, I prefer dishes prepared with fresh ingredients because they taste better and feel healthier.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Сфокусируйтесь на последовательности и исправьте времена: используйте простое прошедшее корректно ("I ate", "my mother cooked"). Уберите заполнители (umm, uh) и повторы. Завершите ответ связующим предложением, объясняющим изменение предпочтений.
Ví dụ: When I was younger I loved pizza because my mother often cooked it with fresh tomatoes and cheese, and I always ate it after school. However, I don't prefer it as much now because I try to eat healthier meals.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Хорошая структура и насыщенность деталями, но есть небольшие ошибки и повтор слов ("help me help keep"). Используйте связующие слова для контраста и точные формулировки, чтобы звучать более естественно.
Ví dụ: Yes. In summer I usually eat seasonal fruits and salads because they are light and refreshing, for example watermelon or cantaloupe. In contrast, in winter I prefer creamy soups and stews because they keep me warm and are very comforting.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Улучшите ясность и согласование слов ("nutritional food" → "more nutritious food"), избегайте неуклюжих выражений ("I just think like"). Дайте чёткое сравнение между прошлым и настоящим и сократите противоречивые заявления.
Ví dụ: Yes, my preferences have changed. These days I prefer warm, more nutritious dishes such as vegetable soup or grilled fish because they give me better energy and digestion. I still enjoy ice cream and fast food occasionally, but I eat them much less often now.
× Well, I really enjoy when I eating very delicious dishes and I'm not a picky eater and I don't have one favorite food.
✓ Well, I really enjoy eating very delicious dishes, I'm not a picky eater, and I don't have one favorite food.
Use 'enjoy' followed directly by a gerund (verb+ing): 'enjoy eating'. Remove 'when' because it is unnecessary and incorrect here. Also add commas to join clauses for clarity. Suggestion: say 'I really enjoy eating...' and link ideas with commas or conjunctions.
× So I love Italian, Chinese cuisines and if food made with fresh ingredients it's good.
✓ So I love Italian and Chinese cuisine, and if food is made with fresh ingredients, it's good.
Use 'cuisine' uncountable when referring to types of cooking: 'Italian and Chinese cuisine'. Also include the verb 'is' in the clause 'if food is made' to form a correct passive construction. Suggestion: use 'cuisine' and ensure verbs are present in conditional clauses.
× When I was younger I loved pizza because it had a lot of fresh ingredients.
✓ When I was younger, I loved pizza because it had a lot of fresh ingredients.
Mainly punctuation: add a comma after the introductory clause 'When I was younger'. The past tense 'loved' and 'had' are appropriate. Suggestion: include commas after introductory time phrases for readability.
× For instance, my mother, umm, cooked it with tomatoes and cheese and I, I always, uh, eat it after school.
✓ For instance, my mother cooked it with tomatoes and cheese, and I always ate it after school.
Tense inconsistency: the sentence describes past habitual action, so use past tense 'ate' not present 'eat'. Remove filler hesitations in formal responses. Suggestion: maintain past tense throughout when describing past habits.
× But now I'm not really prefer it because I don't love.
✓ But now I don't really prefer it because I don't love it anymore.
'Prefer' is a stative verb that needs an auxiliary for negation: 'do not prefer'. Use 'I don't really prefer it'. Also 'I don't love' is incomplete—add object 'it' and 'anymore' to indicate change from past to present. Suggestion: use 'I don't really prefer it' and 'I don't love it anymore'.
× I usually eat seasonal fruits and salads in summer because they are light and refreshing, for example, watermelon or cantaloupe.
✓ I usually eat seasonal fruits and salads in summer because they are light and refreshing; for example, watermelon or cantaloupe.
Grammar is generally correct; improvement is punctuation. Use a semicolon or separate sentence before 'for example' for clarity. No change in verb forms needed. Suggestion: improve sentence flow with proper punctuation.
× In winter, I prefer creamy soups and stews because they help me help keep me warm and are very comforting.
✓ In winter, I prefer creamy soups and stews because they help keep me warm and are very comforting.
Redundant phrase 'help me help keep me' is incorrect. Use 'help keep me warm' or 'help me keep warm'. Suggestion: remove the extra 'help me'.
× I prefer warm healthy dishes these days because I try to eat more nutritional food for better energy and digestion.
✓ I prefer warm, healthy dishes these days because I try to eat more nutritious food for better energy and digestion.
Use adjective 'nutritious' instead of the adverb-like 'nutritional' to modify 'food'. Add a comma between coordinate adjectives 'warm' and 'healthy'. Tenses are correct. Suggestion: use 'nutritious' and separate adjectives with a comma.
× When I was younger I loved ice cream and fast food but now I just think like vegetable soup or grilled fresh to feel healthier.
✓ When I was younger, I loved ice cream and fast food, but now I prefer things like vegetable soup or grilled fresh food to feel healthier.
Use 'prefer' for current habitual preference. 'Think like' is incorrect; use 'things like' or 'options such as'. 'Grilled fresh' needs a noun—use 'grilled fresh food' or 'grilled vegetables/meats'. Add commas for clarity. Suggestion: say 'now I prefer things like vegetable soup or freshly grilled food'.
× But I love ice cream and fast food too.
✓ But I still love ice cream and fast food too.
Add 'still' to indicate continued liking despite changed preferences. Sentence is otherwise fine. Suggestion: include 'still' for clearer contrast.