Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
Well, as a Vietnamese girl, I really enjoy eating, you know, Vietnamese food such as beef noodles or bread or yeah, something just related to Vietnamese food. Yes, of course. Umm, because it make me feel like, you know, watering my mouth, uh, if my mouth watering, I mean.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
Umm, when I was a little girl, I really, you know, enjoy eating snacks, umm, such as with, I mean with flavorful snacks. Umm, just, uh, just because my, my mother gave it to give an snack to me as an award for my, you know, success for a school.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Umm, well, yes, of course, as on daily basis I, you know, I always eat daily foods such as rice or Vietnamese soup. But sometimes in my in that year we eat S with many traditional foods such as punching on.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Umm, well, for me, I would say no Umm, I would say no, because yes, as I mentioned before, when I was little, I really enjoy eating snacks, but now I'm still love snacks just because it's make me to, you know, it has me to relax, umm re lay my hands out uh, during a work hard working day.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and grammatical: start with a clear topic sentence naming your favourite food, give one or two specific reasons with linking words, and avoid filler words and repetition. Also correct grammar (e.g., "it makes my mouth water"). Keep within 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: My favourite food is Vietnamese beef noodle soup (pho). I enjoy it because the broth is rich and aromatic, and the fresh herbs add a bright contrast. Also, it's comforting and reminds me of family meals at home.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence about the foods you liked, then give one specific example and explain why, using linking words (because/so/for example). Reduce hesitations and fix tense and grammar (e.g., "I enjoyed" not "I really enjoy").
Ví dụ: When I was young, I enjoyed eating sweet and savory snacks, especially fried spring rolls and mango sticky rice. My mother often gave them to me as a reward for doing well at school, so I associated those snacks with celebration and happiness.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and give a clear seasonal contrast. Use specific examples of seasonal or festival foods and linking phrases (for example, in winter/in summer/during festivals). Avoid vague phrases and unclear words; correct vocabulary (e.g., "Banh Chung" if you mean the Tet sticky rice cake).
Ví dụ: Yes. On ordinary days I usually eat simple dishes like rice and soup, but during Tet (Lunar New Year) we eat special foods such as banh chung (sticky rice cake) and pickled vegetables. These festival foods are richer and have symbolic meanings for the family.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Give a direct answer first (Yes or No) and then briefly explain with a specific reason and example. Use correct grammar and clearer vocabulary for effects (e.g., "they help me relax after a hard day"). Limit to 2–3 sentences and remove fillers.
Ví dụ: No, my favourite foods have not changed much. I still enjoy snacks because they help me relax and give me a quick treat after a long, hard day of work.
× because it make me feel like, you know, watering my mouth, uh, if my mouth watering, I mean.
✓ because it makes my mouth water.
Use third person singular present form 'makes' for the subject 'it'. Also 'watering my mouth' is incorrect collocation; correct expression is 'makes my mouth water' which is idiomatic and concise.
× when I was a little girl, I really, you know, enjoy eating snacks, umm, such as with, I mean with flavorful snacks.
✓ when I was a little girl, I really enjoyed eating snacks, such as flavorful treats.
The time marker 'when I was a little girl' requires past tense, so 'enjoy' should be 'enjoyed'. Also 'such as with, I mean with flavorful snacks' is redundant and awkward; simplify to 'such as flavorful treats'.
× my mother gave it to give an snack to me as an award for my, you know, success for a school.
✓ my mother gave me a snack as a reward for my success at school.
Incorrect prepositions and word order: 'gave it to give' is wrong; use direct object 'gave me a snack'. Use 'reward' not 'award' for small treats, and 'success at school' is the correct prepositional phrase.
× as on daily basis I, you know, I always eat daily foods such as rice or Vietnamese soup.
✓ on a daily basis I always eat staple foods such as rice or Vietnamese soups.
Use 'on a daily basis' (not 'as on'), 'staple foods' fits context better than 'daily foods', and pluralize 'soups' if referring to types. Tense is present simple which is appropriate.
× But sometimes in my in that year we eat S with many traditional foods such as punching on.
✓ But sometimes, especially in certain seasons or festivals, we eat many traditional foods such as bánh chưng.
Original sentence is unclear and ungrammatical ('in my in that year', 'eat S', 'punching on'). Clarify meaning: likely referring to eating traditional foods during festivals; use 'especially in certain seasons or festivals'. Use correct name 'bánh chưng' for a Vietnamese traditional food.
× for me, I would say no Umm, I would say no, because yes, as I mentioned before, when I was little, I really enjoy eating snacks, but now I'm still love snacks just because it's make me to, you know, it has me to relax, umm re lay my hands out uh, during a work hard working day.
✓ For me, I would say no, because as I mentioned before, when I was little I really enjoyed eating snacks, and now I still love snacks because they help me relax during a hard working day.
Maintain consistent tenses: past 'enjoyed' for childhood and present 'love' for now. Fix subject-verb agreement: 'it's make me' -> 'they help me' since 'snacks' is plural. Remove awkward phrases ('re lay my hands out'). Use 'during a hard working day' or better 'during a hard day at work'.