Part 1
考官
What is your favourite food?
考生
My favorite food is fermented rice Thai noodles because they are affordable and very comforting. I love their slightly spicy flavor and chewy ticket, and I often buy them from a small store near my university after classes.
考官
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
考生
When I was young, I really like grill sticky rice or healthy. It is a northern style dish. I love it should we texture, substance, sweetness and present aroma and it always brings back memory of family gathering at festivals.
考官
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
考生
I do eat different foods at certain times of the year for special celebrations or festival. My family and I usually go out for a shabu or buffet because those meals are very social. Everyone shares dishes and we can talk and catch up.
考官
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
考生
No, it hasn't change. My favorite food is still fermented rice noodles because they are affordable, slightly tasty, and have a soft silky ticket. I used to eat them after school with my friends and they remain my go to comfort food because they remind me of those happy times.
What is your favourite food?
分數: 68.0建議: Correct the vocabulary and pronunciation errors, tighten the structure, and add one specific detail. Use a clear topic sentence, one linked supporting detail, and avoid redundant phrases. For example, replace 'chewy ticket' with 'chewy texture' and 'very comforting' with a more precise adjective or a brief reason.
範例: I particularly like fermented rice Thai noodles because they are affordable and comforting. They have a slightly spicy flavor and a pleasantly chewy texture, and I usually buy them from a small stall near my university after class because it’s quick and inexpensive.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
分數: 54.0建議: Fix tense and word choice mistakes, make the description coherent, and supply specific sensory details. Use past tense (‘liked’), correct dish name (grilled sticky rice), and coherent linking words. Remove unclear fragments like 'or healthy' and 'should we texture'.
範例: When I was young, I liked grilled sticky rice, a northern-style dish. It had a slightly charred crust, chewy texture, and gentle sweetness, and its fragrant aroma always reminds me of family gatherings at festivals.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
分數: 76.0建議: This answer is generally good but simplify and link ideas more smoothly; use singular/plural correctly (festival → festivals), and be slightly more specific about which foods or traditions you mean. Add one linking phrase to connect the ideas.
範例: Yes, I eat different foods at certain times of the year, especially during festivals. For example, my family often goes out for shabu-shabu or a buffet during holidays because these meals are social — everyone shares dishes and we can talk and catch up.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
分數: 66.0建議: Correct grammar and word choice ('hasn't changed', 'slightly spicy' or 'slightly tasty' unclear, 'texture' not 'ticket'), and tighten repetition. Begin with a direct topic sentence, then give one or two concise reasons with linking words.
範例: No, it hasn’t changed — I still prefer fermented rice noodles. They are affordable, have a soft, silky texture, and a mild spicy flavor; I used to eat them after school with friends, so they remain my go-to comfort food because they remind me of those happy times.
× My favorite food is fermented rice Thai noodles because they are affordable and very comforting.
✓ My favorite food is Thai fermented rice noodles because they are affordable and very comforting.
Adjective order: 'Thai' should come before the noun phrase 'fermented rice noodles' to form a natural compound noun. Also 'fermented rice Thai noodles' is awkward; 'Thai fermented rice noodles' or 'fermented Thai rice noodles' is correct. Improve by placing nationality adjectives before the noun and arranging descriptive adjectives in a natural order.'
× I love their slightly spicy flavor and chewy ticket, and I often buy them from a small store near my university after classes.
✓ I love their slightly spicy flavor and chewy texture, and I often buy them from a small shop near my university after classes.
Incorrect word choice: 'ticket' is a wrong word; the correct noun is 'texture.' Also 'store' is acceptable but 'shop' is more natural for food vendors. Suggestion: check vocabulary for food descriptions and use 'texture' to describe mouthfeel.'
× When I was young, I really like grill sticky rice or healthy.
✓ When I was young, I really liked grilled sticky rice or hai khao (grilled sticky rice).
Tense error: The sentence refers to the past ('When I was young') so the verb should be past tense 'liked' not 'like'. Also vocabulary/word order: 'grill sticky rice' should be 'grilled sticky rice.' Provide the past form and correct participle.'
× It is a northern style dish.
✓ It is a northern-style dish.
Hyphenation/compound adjective: 'northern-style' is a compound adjective modifying 'dish' and should be hyphenated. This improves clarity.'
× I love it should we texture, substance, sweetness and present aroma and it always brings back memory of family gathering at festivals.
✓ I love its soft texture, substance, sweetness, and pleasant aroma, and it always brings back memories of family gatherings at festivals.
Pronoun and possessive errors: Use 'its' to show possession. 'It should we texture' is garbled; should be 'its soft texture.' Use plural 'memories' and 'gatherings' for recurring events. 'Present aroma' is awkward; 'pleasant aroma' is clearer. Suggest reordering to list attributes correctly.'
× I do eat different foods at certain times of the year for special celebrations or festival.
✓ I do eat different foods at certain times of the year for special celebrations or festivals.
Number agreement and article use: 'festival' should be plural 'festivals' to match 'celebrations' or use 'a festival.' The present tense 'do eat' is acceptable for emphasis; keep or remove 'do' depending on emphasis. Suggest matching singular/plural forms.'
× My family and I usually go out for a shabu or buffet because those meals are very social.
✓ My family and I usually go out for shabu or a buffet because those meals are very social.
Article use and countability: 'shabu' (shabu-shabu) is uncountable as an activity/dish, so use no article; 'buffet' as a countable event requires 'a buffet.' Suggest choosing consistent countability and adding 'a' before 'buffet.'
× Everyone shares dishes and we can talk and catch up.
✓ Everyone shares dishes, and we can talk and catch up with each other.
Missing preposition/object: 'catch up' often takes 'with' and an object ('each other') to make the phrase complete. Adding the preposition clarifies who is catching up. Also add a comma before 'and' for readability.'
× No, it hasn't change.
✓ No, it hasn't changed.
Past participle error: Using present perfect requires past participle 'changed' after 'hasn't.' 'Change' (base form) is incorrect. Use 'hasn't changed.'
× My favorite food is still fermented rice noodles because they are affordable, slightly tasty, and have a soft silky ticket.
✓ My favorite food is still fermented rice noodles because they are affordable, mildly spicy, and have a soft, silky texture.
Word choice and punctuation: 'slightly tasty' is unnatural; likely intended 'mildly spicy' or 'slightly spicy.' 'Ticket' is incorrect; use 'texture.' Use a comma between coordinate adjectives 'soft, silky.' Suggest choosing correct flavor adjective and correct noun 'texture.'
× I used to eat them after school with my friends and they remain my go to comfort food because they remind me of those happy times.
✓ I used to eat them after school with my friends, and they remain my go-to comfort food because they remind me of those happy times.
Hyphenation and punctuation: 'go to' as a compound adjective before a noun should be hyphenated as 'go-to.' Also add a comma before 'and' to separate clauses. Tense is correct ('used to' and 'remain'). Suggest hyphenating compound adjectives and adding commas for clarity.'