Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is the spicy foods. It's healthy, it is exciting to eat and help me energize in my daily routines.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
When I was young, I like all the food set is, uh, fried like fried chicken, umm, fried pork. Because when I was young, I, I'm gonna, I'm not that.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, I ate, I ate different foods, especially here in the Philippines, so many cuisines to uh, so many delicious cuisines uh, so, so all the foods here in the Philippines is tempting. So uh, I love to eat foods I like, especially spicy foods and then.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
I think some food that I take and I, I think there's so many, there are changes. When I was a child, I didn't dip in a ketchup, but when I was I, when I, when I grew up, I learned through deep different sources now and.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Be more natural and grammatically correct: use singular/plural correctly, link ideas, and give a brief specific example. Keep to max 5 sentences. For instance, start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific reasons with a short example and a linking word.
Ví dụ: I really enjoy spicy food because it adds exciting flavors to every meal and helps wake me up in the morning. For example, I often have a spicy chicken stir-fry for dinner, which is both nutritious and energizing. Because of the bold flavors, I find my appetite improves and I feel more motivated to cook.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar, clarity and coherence: use past tense consistently, remove hesitations, and give one or two concise supporting details. Begin with a clear past-tense topic sentence, then add a specific example and a reason using a linking word.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I loved fried foods, especially fried chicken and pork. For example, my family often ate crispy fried chicken on weekends, which I enjoyed because it tasted comforting and special. However, I now try to eat more vegetables for health reasons.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Be concise and organized: answer directly, use linking words to explain why and give a specific example of seasonal foods. Avoid repetition and hesitations; use present tense for general habits.
Ví dụ: Yes, I eat different foods at different times of the year, especially in the Philippines where seasonal fruits and dishes are common. For example, during the mango season I eat fresh mangoes every day, and in the rainy season I prefer hot soups and spicy stews to keep warm.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Make your answer clearer and more specific: state directly whether your favourite food changed, use past vs present contrast, and provide a brief reason or example. Avoid vague phrases and hesitations.
Ví dụ: Yes, my tastes have changed since childhood. As a child I preferred plain fried foods and didn’t use sauces, but now I enjoy spicier dishes and often add sauces like ketchup or chili paste because I like more complex flavors.
× My favorite food is the spicy foods.
✓ My favorite food is spicy food.
The noun phrase uses both singular 'food' and plural 'foods', which is inconsistent. Use 'spicy food' (uncountable) to refer to the category in general. Alternatively, 'spicy foods' could be used without 'is' and with 'are', but because the sentence begins with 'My favorite food is...', use the uncountable form 'spicy food'. Suggestion: say 'My favorite food is spicy food' or 'My favorite foods are spicy foods' depending on emphasis.
× It's healthy, it is exciting to eat and help me energize in my daily routines.
✓ It's healthy, it's exciting to eat, and it helps me feel energized in my daily routine.
Mixed verb forms and missing subject-verb agreement: 'help me energize' lacks third-person singular agreement and 'energize' as a bare verb is awkward. Use 'it helps' for third-person singular and 'feel energized' as a natural complement. Also use 'routine' in singular for a general habit. Suggestion: maintain consistent third-person singular verbs and natural verb complements.
× When I was young, I like all the food set is, uh, fried like fried chicken, umm, fried pork.
✓ When I was young, I liked all kinds of fried food, like fried chicken and fried pork.
The time marker 'When I was young' requires past tense 'liked' rather than present 'like'. The original also has word order and article issues ('the food set is') and uses pluralization awkwardly. Use 'all kinds of fried food' to express variety. Suggestion: use past tense verbs after past time expressions and simplify noun phrases.
× Because when I was young, I, I'm gonna, I'm not that.
✓ When I was young, I wasn't like that.
Sentence fragments and mixed tenses ('Because when I was young' + 'I'm gonna' + 'I'm not that') create unclear meaning. Remove filler 'Because' at start and use past negative 'wasn't' to match 'When I was young'. Suggestion: keep tense consistent and avoid fillers that break the sentence.
× Yes, I ate, I ate different foods, especially here in the Philippines, so many cuisines to uh, so many delicious cuisines uh, so, so all the foods here in the Philippines is tempting.
✓ Yes, I ate different foods. Especially here in the Philippines, there are so many delicious cuisines, so all the food here is tempting.
Repeated fragments and incorrect subject-verb agreement: 'all the foods here in the Philippines is tempting' uses plural 'foods' with singular verb 'is'. Also 'there are' is needed to introduce plural 'so many delicious cuisines'. Use 'food' as uncountable or plural with matching verb. Suggestion: break into clear sentences, use 'there are' for existence, and match subject and verb number.
× So uh, I love to eat foods I like, especially spicy foods and then.
✓ So I love to eat the foods I like, especially spicy foods.
Redundant phrasing 'eat foods I like' is awkward and the trailing 'and then' creates an incomplete clause. Use 'the foods I like' or simply 'spicy foods' to be concise and remove filler. Suggestion: finish the sentence and remove redundant words.
× I think some food that I take and I, I think there's so many, there are changes.
✓ I think some of the food I ate has changed.
Mix of present and past tense and unclear structure. 'Take' is the wrong verb for eating in past context; after referring to childhood, use past tense 'ate' and present perfect 'has changed' to indicate change over time. Suggestion: use 'ate' for past habits and 'has changed' for changes up to now.
× When I was a child, I didn't dip in a ketchup, but when I was I, when I, when I grew up, I learned through deep different sources now and.
✓ When I was a child, I didn't dip my food in ketchup, but when I grew up, I learned from many different sources.
Several errors: incorrect verb 'dip in a ketchup' should be 'dip my food in ketchup' (no article before ketchup). 'When I was I, when I,' is filler; use 'when I grew up' once. 'Learned through deep different sources now' mixes tenses and uses wrong word order; use 'learned from many different sources'. Suggestion: remove fillers, use correct preposition 'in' for dipping food and no article with uncountable 'ketchup', and correct verb phrases and word order.