Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My arsenal, uh, favorite point in Vietnamese pho, especially, uh, hot pool of rare beef noodle soup I love is rich, uh, aromatic, P wrote. And the tennis slice of beef.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was a gate, I was conflictly obsessed with fast food, especially French fries and crispy fried chicken, which my parents used to treat me to on weekends.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yeah, to some extent. During courting summer days attendantly lean toward lighter dishes like red select and fruit smoothies, whereas in winter I prefer hot tea hot pot meals.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Definitely why I used to create transfers and switch at a try. My palate has matured significantly over the years and I know prefer traditional wholesome dishes.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Be more fluent and clear: avoid hesitations and mispronunciations, use a clear topic sentence, and provide 1–2 specific details. Keep it within 2–3 sentences and use linking words if adding detail. Pronounce key words (e.g. “pho”, “broth”, “thin slice of beef”) correctly and remove filler words like “uh.”
Ví dụ: My favourite food is Vietnamese pho. I especially like the hot, aromatic beef broth and the thin slices of rare beef, which make it comforting and full of flavour.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Clarify and correct tense and pronunciation, start with a clear topic sentence, and add a short reason or memory. Use a linking phrase like “because” or “especially” to connect details. Avoid invented words and mispronunciations (e.g. “gate” → “child”, “conflictly” → “completely”).
Ví dụ: When I was a child, I was completely obsessed with fast food. I especially loved French fries and crispy fried chicken because my parents used to treat me to them on weekends.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more precise and fluent: give one contrast with clear linking words (e.g. “in summer… whereas in winter…”), correct vocabulary (e.g. “summer” not “courting”, “salads” not “red select”), and avoid extra adverbs that cause errors. Keep it to 2–3 concise sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. In summer I tend to choose lighter dishes like salads and fruit smoothies, whereas in winter I prefer hot teas and warming meals such as hot pot.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Make the response direct and natural: start with a clear yes/no and follow with a reason and a brief example. Correct grammar and pronunciation (e.g. “definitely” and “I used to crave” not “create transfers”). Use linking words like “because” or “so” to explain the change.
Ví dụ: Yes, it has. I used to crave fast food, but my palate has matured and now I prefer traditional, wholesome dishes because I enjoy more balanced flavours and healthier ingredients.
× My arsenal, uh, favorite point in Vietnamese pho, especially, uh, hot pool of rare beef noodle soup I love is rich, uh, aromatic, P wrote. And the tennis slice of beef.
✓ My favorite dish is Vietnamese pho, especially the hot bowl of rare beef noodle soup. I love its rich, aromatic broth and the thin slices of beef.
The original sentence has many word choice and word order errors that affect adjectives and adverbs (ID 13). 'Arsenal' and 'point' are incorrect nouns; 'hot pool' should be 'hot bowl'; 'P wrote' and 'tennis slice' are misrecognitions for 'broth' and 'thin slices'. Suggestion: use correct nouns and adjective order (opinion before descriptive adjective before noun), and ensure collocations like 'rich, aromatic broth' and 'thin slices of beef'. Suggested improvement: read aloud slowly, choose common collocations (hot bowl, rich broth, thin slices) and proofread for misheard words.
× What kind of food did you like when you were young? Student: When I was a gate, I was conflictly obsessed with fast food, especially French fries and crispy fried chicken, which my parents used to treat me to on weekends.
✓ When I was a child, I was completely obsessed with fast food, especially French fries and crispy fried chicken, which my parents used to treat me to on weekends.
The error involves incorrect word choice and tense context (ID 5). 'Gate' is incorrect for 'child', 'conflictly' is a wrong adverb for 'completely'. The past tense 'was' and 'used to treat' are correct for past habitual actions; only vocabulary needs correction. Suggestion: use accurate words and adverbs that fit the past context ('child', 'completely'). Read the sentence to check for mispronunciations that change words.
× Do you eat different foods at different times of the year? Student: Yeah, to some extent. During courting summer days attendantly lean toward lighter dishes like red select and fruit smoothies, whereas in winter I prefer hot tea hot pot meals.
✓ Yeah, to some extent. During scorching summer days I tend to lean toward lighter dishes like salads and fruit smoothies, whereas in winter I prefer hot tea and hot pot meals.
This sentence contains incorrect prepositions and wrong word choices (ID 11). 'During courting summer days attendantly' should be 'During scorching summer days I tend to' — 'tend to' is the correct verb phrase. 'Red select' is a misrecognition for 'salads'. Also missing conjunction 'and' between 'hot tea and hot pot meals'. Suggestion: use correct prepositions and common collocations ('during', 'tend to lean toward', 'salads', 'hot tea and hot pot'). Pronunciation clarity and proofreading will prevent such errors.
× Has your favourite food changed since you were a child? Student: Definitely why I used to create transfers and switch at a try. My palate has matured significantly over the years and I know prefer traditional wholesome dishes.
✓ Definitely. I used to crave fast food and switch at times. My palate has matured significantly over the years and I now prefer traditional wholesome dishes.
Multiple tense and word-choice problems here fall under present/past tense issues (IDs 6 and 5) and pronoun/word misuse. 'Why I used to create transfers and switch at a try' is garbled; likely intended 'I used to crave fast food and switch at times.' The sentence 'I know prefer' should be 'I now prefer' — present simple to describe current preference. Suggestion: use 'used to' for past habits, 'now' for present states, and choose verbs that match meaning ('crave' for strong desire). Check for homophone misrecognitions and ensure adverbs like 'now' are used for current preferences.