Part 1
考官
What is your favourite food?
考生
My favorite food is Adobong Talong. It's a Filipino dish. It is made of eggplant, pork, soy sauce and more. I actually like it because of its juiciness and yes.
考官
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
考生
Curry Curry. It's also a Filipino dish. It's a peanut butter with veggies because my grandma used to cook it and it became my favorite.
考官
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
考生
Yes I do. For example on birthdays we eat Chinese food, for weekdays or for some ordinary day we eat fast foods and in our house we eat home based cooking food.
考官
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
考生
No, my favorite food when I was young was still my favorite up until now, like the Karikari or the Adobong Kalong which my grandma still cooks.
What is your favourite food?
分數: 62.0建議: Make the answer more natural and concise by starting with a clear topic sentence, giving two specific reasons with linking words, and avoiding filler words like “yes.” Mention a brief description of taste or texture and one personal reason to enrich content.
範例: My favourite food is Adobong Talong, a Filipino dish made with eggplant, pork and soy sauce. I love it because the eggplant soaks up the savory sauce and becomes wonderfully juicy, and it also reminds me of family meals at home.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
分數: 70.0建議: Provide a full topic sentence, clarify what the dish is, and connect the reason with a linking phrase. Add a specific detail about flavour or ingredients and a short personal memory to make it more engaging.
範例: When I was young, I loved Curry Curry, a Filipino peanut-based vegetable stew. I liked its rich, nutty flavour and soft vegetables, and I especially enjoyed it because my grandmother used to cook it for family gatherings.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
分數: 66.0建議: Start with a clear topic sentence, then use linking phrases (for example, on special occasions, during weekdays) and be specific about what dishes you mean by ‘Chinese food’ or ‘home based cooking.’ Avoid vague terms like ‘some ordinary day.’ Keep it to two to three sentences max.
範例: Yes, I do. For example, on birthdays we usually order Chinese dishes like sweet and sour pork, while on busy weekdays we often eat quick fast-food meals, and at home we prefer traditional home-cooked dishes such as adobo or soup.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
分數: 68.0建議: Give a clear topic sentence and add one or two specific reasons why it has not changed. Use linking words (however, because) and correct or clarify dish names to sound more natural. Mention one memory or emotional reason to strengthen the answer.
範例: No, my favourite food has not changed because my grandmother still prepares Karikari (also called Adobong Talong), and the familiar taste and family memories make it special to me.
× My favorite food is Adobong Talong.
✓ My favorite food is Adobong Talong.
No change needed; sentence is correct. 'Adobong Talong' as a dish name does not require an article. Ensure consistency in capitalization if desired.
× It's a Filipino dish.
✓ It is a Filipino dish.
Contraction is acceptable in speech; expanded form is more formal. No grammatical error; suggested change only for formality.
× It is made of eggplant, pork, soy sauce and more.
✓ It is made with eggplant, pork, soy sauce, and other ingredients.
Use 'made with' to list ingredients commonly used to make a dish. 'And more' is informal and vague; 'other ingredients' is clearer. Also add comma before 'and' for clarity.
× I actually like it because of its juiciness and yes.
✓ I actually like it because of its juiciness.
Ending with 'and yes' is a sentence fragment and unclear. Remove 'and yes' to produce a complete, clear sentence. If the speaker wants to add agreement, use 'and I do' or another complete clause.
× Curry Curry.
✓ Curry-curry.
Repeat word names sometimes use a hyphen in English transcription to indicate reduplication; alternatively leave as 'Curry Curry' if that's the dish's name. This is a style suggestion rather than strict grammar; ensure consistent formatting.
× It's also a Filipino dish.
✓ It is also a Filipino dish.
Contraction acceptable; no grammatical error. Change only for formality/consistency.
× It's a peanut butter with veggies because my grandma used to cook it and it became my favorite.
✓ It is a peanut sauce with vegetables because my grandma used to cook it, and it became my favorite.
'Peanut butter' is unlikely as the prepared dish component — 'peanut sauce' is more natural for a dish like curry. Use 'vegetables' instead of 'veggies' for formal register. Add comma before 'and' to join clauses. Keep 'used to' and 'became' for past habits and result.
× Yes I do.
✓ Yes, I do.
Add comma after 'Yes' when answering to separate the interjection from the clause. This is punctuation rather than grammar, but improves clarity.
× For example on birthdays we eat Chinese food, for weekdays or for some ordinary day we eat fast foods and in our house we eat home based cooking food.
✓ For example, on birthdays we eat Chinese food; on weekdays or ordinary days we eat fast food; and at home we eat home-cooked meals.
Multiple issues: add comma after 'for example'. Use 'on weekdays' and plural 'ordinary days'. 'Fast foods' should be 'fast food' when speaking generally. 'In our house' is better as 'at home'. 'Home based cooking food' is ungrammatical — 'home-cooked meals' is the natural phrase. Use punctuation or conjunctions to separate list items clearly.
× No, my favorite food when I was young was still my favorite up until now, like the Karikari or the Adobong Kalong which my grandma still cooks.
✓ No. My favorite foods from when I was young are still my favorites now, such as karikari or adobong kalong, which my grandmother still cooks.
Tense and agreement: use present tense 'are' and 'are still my favorites now' because the preference continues to present. Pluralize 'foods' and 'favorites' if referring to multiple dishes. Use 'such as' instead of 'like' for examples in formal speech. Use 'grandmother' for formality and add commas for the nonrestrictive clause. Maintain consistent capitalization for dish names.