Part 1
考官
What is your favourite food?
考生
Let's say I love pasta, Italian cuisine, I love cooking of my mom, especially, uh, potato with chicken. I really love it. Food, home food, healthy food, Italian, Japanese cuisine. That's it.
考官
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
考生
When I was young I like homemade food from my mom. She cooked so well. Especially potatoes, cabbage pie with cabbages, pasta, spaghetti. I love it when I was a child.
考官
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
考生
Yes, of course, and I like to try a new local food when I travel. For example, in Thailand they used to have a very spicy food in Italian. The food is a culture in my country. Homemade food is more comfortable. It makes me feel like I'm at home.
考官
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
考生
Not really, but I noticed that from childhood. In my childhood I didn't like a lot the vegetables. Now I prefer vegetables eat more than I was young. I was a child.
What is your favourite food?
分數: 55.0建議: Be more concise and structured: start with a clear topic sentence stating your favourite food, then give one or two specific supporting details (why you like it and an example). Avoid filler words and repetition. Use linking words to connect ideas (for example, because, and, also).
範例: My favourite food is pasta, especially dishes inspired by Italian cuisine. I also enjoy my mother’s home-cooked potato and chicken dish because it’s healthy and comforting, and it reminds me of family meals. Additionally, I like trying Japanese food for its fresh ingredients and delicate flavours.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
分數: 60.0建議: Use past tense consistently and give a clear topic sentence, then one or two specific examples and a reason. Link sentences with words like because or for example to make your answer coherent.
範例: When I was young, I mainly liked my mother’s homemade food because it tasted comforting and fresh. For example, she often made potato dishes and cabbage pie, and I also loved eating spaghetti, which was a family favourite.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
分數: 50.0建議: Answer the seasonal question directly first, then add a related point about trying local foods when travelling. Avoid confusing or incorrect comparisons (e.g., "spicy food in Italian"), and give one clear example with linking words.
範例: Yes, I do. In summer I prefer lighter, cooler dishes like salads, while in winter I choose warm stews. Also, when I travel I try local specialties; for instance in Thailand I tried very spicy curries, which were quite different from the milder Italian-style dishes I usually eat.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
分數: 58.0建議: Give a clear direct answer (Yes or No), then explain briefly with specific details and correct grammar. Use linking words like however or but to show contrast between past and present.
範例: Not really, my favourite dishes are largely the same, but my tastes have changed slightly. For example, as a child I disliked many vegetables, but now I eat more vegetables and try to include them in most meals because I care more about health.
× 'Let's say I love pasta, Italian cuisine, I love cooking of my mom, especially, uh, potato with chicken.'
✓ 'I love pasta and Italian cuisine; I especially love my mother's cooking, especially potato with chicken.'
'The original sentence is a run-on with awkward phrasing "cooking of my mom" and repetitive clauses. Combine related ideas with conjunctions or punctuation, use possessive form "my mother's cooking," and remove hesitation. Suggestion: use connectors and possessive forms to create clear sentence structure.'
× 'Food, home food, healthy food, Italian, Japanese cuisine.'
✓ 'I like home-cooked and healthy food, and I enjoy Italian and Japanese cuisines.'
'The original is a list of nouns and adjectives missing verb and articles, causing it to be a fragment. Provide a subject and verb and correct adjective+noun order: "home-cooked" and pluralize "cuisines." Use parallel structure for clarity.'
× 'When I was young I like homemade food from my mom.'
✓ 'When I was young, I liked my mom's homemade food.'
'The context is past, so the verb should be in past tense "liked," not present "like." Also use possessive "my mom's homemade food." Add comma after introductory clause.'
× 'She cooked so well.'
✓ 'She cooked very well.'
'"So" is informal and can be vague; "very" is more appropriate in this context. The sentence is otherwise acceptable but "very" clarifies degree.'
× 'Especially potatoes, cabbage pie with cabbages, pasta, spaghetti.'
✓ 'Especially potatoes, cabbage pie, pasta, and spaghetti.'
'The phrase "cabbage pie with cabbages" is redundant and uses plural unnecessarily. Use singular "cabbage" for a compound noun modifier ("cabbage pie"). Add conjunctions for a proper list.'
× 'I love it when I was a child.'
✓ 'I loved it when I was a child.'
'The time expression "when I was a child" indicates past, so the verb should be past tense "loved."'
× 'Yes, of course, and I like to try a new local food when I travel.'
✓ 'Yes, of course, and I like to try new local foods when I travel.'
'Use plural "foods" or keep "a new local dish"; the original mixes singular and general habit. Use plural to indicate variety or change to "a new local dish."'
× 'For example, in Thailand they used to have a very spicy food in Italian.'
✓ 'For example, in Thailand they had very spicy food, and in Italy food is also spicy.'
'The original is confused: "used to" suggests past habit and "in Italian" is incorrect preposition/term. Clarify by using simple past or present and correct country adjective "in Italy." Provide clearer comparison.'
× 'The food is a culture in my country.'
✓ 'Food is an important part of the culture in my country.'
'The original uses article and noun order awkwardly. Say "Food is an important part of the culture" or "Food is a cultural element" to use natural preposition "part of the culture." '},{