Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
I think that I love western food. Something like a pizza, hamburger, and, uh, pasta. Something flavorful and rich in taste.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
As an Asian, I grew up with fried rice with eggs and sausages. I really like that meal.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
I don't really think so to be honest. Maybe the fruit is kinda different through the year, like uh, some food is for seasons. Like in winter we eat uh different type of fruit but maybe the food is not.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
To be honest, I think yes, my favorite food has been changed. Umm. When I was young, I tend to eat sweet, sweet food like candies like cake and ice cream. But when I grew up, I love to eat flavorful food.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Nên trả lời trực tiếp và rõ ràng hơn, giảm tiếng “uh” và lặp từ. Mở rộng bằng 1–2 chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ vì sao thích, món yêu thích nhất) và dùng liên từ để mạch lạc. Giữ tối đa 4–5 câu ngắn gọn.
Ví dụ: My favourite food is Western cuisine, especially pizza and pasta. I like them because they are rich in flavor and come with a variety of toppings. For instance, I enjoy a thin-crust pizza with spicy salami and fresh basil.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời trực tiếp nhưng có thể thêm chi tiết cụ thể (nêu lý do bạn thích, khi nào thường ăn nó) và dùng liên từ để nối ý. Tránh bổ đề không cần thiết như “As an Asian” nếu không liên quan trực tiếp.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I often ate fried rice with eggs and sausages. I liked it because it was quick, filling, and my parents often made it for dinner. Usually I ate it after school with a side of vegetables.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Cần trả lời rõ ràng (Yes/No) và giải thích với ví dụ cụ thể. Hạn chế tiếng ấp úng (“uh”, “kinda”) và nói ngắn gọn, dùng liên từ như “however”, “for example”.
Ví dụ: Not really; my main meals stay the same throughout the year. However, I do eat different fruits depending on the season. For example, I eat mangoes in summer and oranges in winter.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Trả lời rõ ràng và chỉnh ngữ pháp (use past tense consistently), giảm lặp từ, và thêm lý do cụ thể cho sự thay đổi. Kết thúc bằng một câu tổng kết ngắn.
Ví dụ: Yes, my favourite food has changed. As a child I preferred sweet things like candy, cake and ice cream. Now I prefer more flavorful savoury dishes because I enjoy a wider range of tastes and spices.
× I think that I love western food.
✓ I think that I love western food.
No correction needed; sentence is grammatical. (No Vietnamese explanation required per instructions?)
× Something like a pizza, hamburger, and, uh, pasta.
✓ Something like pizza, hamburgers, and pasta.
Use plural forms when giving general examples of foods, and uncountable nouns (pasta) remain singular. Sử dụng danh từ số nhiều để chỉ các ví dụ chung và giữ danh từ không đếm được ở dạng nguyên thể.
× Something flavorful and rich in taste.
✓ Something flavorful and rich in taste.
No correction needed; phrase is acceptable as a fragment describing preferences.
× What kind of food did you like when you were young?
✓ What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Question is correctly formed in past tense; no change needed.
× As an Asian, I grew up with fried rice with eggs and sausages.
✓ As an Asian, I grew up eating fried rice with eggs and sausages.
Use 'grow up + -ing' or 'grew up eating' to describe habitual childhood actions. 'Grew up with' can imply being raised alongside something, but 'grew up eating' is clearer. Sử dụng cấu trúc 'grow up eating' để diễn tả thói quen khi còn nhỏ.
× I really like that meal.
✓ I really liked that meal.
When referring to a meal from childhood (past context), use past tense 'liked'. Nếu nói về sở thích trong quá khứ, dùng thì quá khứ.
× I don't really think so to be honest.
✓ I don't really think so, to be honest.
Add comma for clarity; sentence is present-tense and appropriate. Không cần thay đổi thì, chỉ thêm dấu phẩy để rõ nghĩa.
× Maybe the fruit is kinda different through the year, like uh, some food is for seasons.
✓ Maybe the fruit is kind of different throughout the year; some foods are seasonal.
Use 'throughout the year' for the whole year and 'seasonal' to describe foods that belong to particular seasons. Also use plural 'foods' when speaking generally. Dùng 'throughout' để chỉ cả năm, 'seasonal' để miêu tả thực phẩm theo mùa và danh từ số nhiều khi nói chung.
× Like in winter we eat uh different type of fruit but maybe the food is not.
✓ Like in winter we eat different types of fruit, but maybe the dishes are not different.
Use plural 'types' for varieties and 'dishes' or 'foods' in plural when contrasting. 'Type of fruit' -> 'types of fruit'. Sử dụng danh từ số nhiều khi nói về nhiều loại và để rõ ràng khi so sánh.
× To be honest, I think yes, my favorite food has been changed.
✓ To be honest, I think yes, my favorite food has changed.
Use present perfect 'has changed' without passive 'been' for intransitive change. 'Has been changed' implies someone changed it. Dùng 'has changed' để diễn tả sự thay đổi tự nhiên.
× When I was young, I tend to eat sweet, sweet food like candies like cake and ice cream.
✓ When I was young, I tended to eat sweet foods like candies, cake, and ice cream.
Use past tense 'tended' to match 'when I was young'. Use plural 'foods' and list items with commas. Dùng 'tended' cho thói quen trong quá khứ và danh từ số nhiều khi nói chung.
× But when I grew up, I love to eat flavorful food.
✓ But when I grew up, I loved to eat flavorful food.
Match past time 'when I grew up' with past tense 'loved' to describe preferences after growing up. Nếu muốn nói hiện tại, rephrase: 'Now I love flavorful food.' Sử dụng thì phù hợp với mốc thời gian.