Part 1
Examiner
What is your favourite food?
Candidate
My favorite food is umm. Almost all of the Korean foods, for example, bibimbap, kimchi, jigae, all of those foods with kimchi and stuff, 'cause I love Korean food.
Examiner
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidate
The same I guess I I liked Korean food since I was young and when I was little I I think I liked more umm sweet things such as jellies, candies and some desserts.
Examiner
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidate
MMM, I don't really eat different foods in different times of the year, but umm, when the day special, for example, when it's my birthday or it's a special day, umm, we eat the food that really belongs to.
What is your favourite food?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: 답변을 더 구조화하고 불필요한 중복과 준비어(umm, stuff)를 줄이세요. 주제문으로 시작한 뒤 구체적인 예시와 이유를 연결어로 자연스럽게 덧붙이세요. 예를 들어 ‘I like almost all Korean dishes’라는 주제문을 말한 뒤 ‘for example’ 대신 ‘such as’나 ‘like’로 구체적 예시를 제시하고, ‘because’로 이유를 간단히 설명하면 더 명확합니다. 문장 수는 2~3문장으로 유지하세요.
Example: I like almost all Korean dishes, such as bibimbap, kimchi stew (jigae) and various side dishes. I especially enjoy them because they have bold flavors and a good balance of vegetables and spices.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: 중복된 말(i.e., “I I”, “umm”, “I think”)을 줄이고 과거 시제를 명확히 사용하세요. 주제문으로 시작해 과거의 취향을 바로 밝히고, 연결어로 다른 요소를 덧붙이면 좋습니다. 예: ‘When I was young, I liked…’로 시작하고 ‘also’나 ‘but’으로 대비를 보여주세요. 구체적인 예시는 좋았으니 유지하세요.
Example: When I was young, I enjoyed Korean food, but I also loved sweet treats like jellies, candies and desserts. As I grew older, my preference shifted more towards savory traditional dishes.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: 문법과 표현을 다듬어 명확하게 답하세요. ‘I don't really eat different foods at different times of the year’라는 핵심 문장을 먼저 말한 뒤, 대조를 나타내는 ‘however’나 ‘but’으로 특별한 경우를 설명하세요. ‘the food that really belongs to’ 같은 애매한 표현 대신 구체적인 예(예: traditional holiday dishes, birthday cake)를 사용하세요.
Example: I don't usually change what I eat with the seasons. However, on special occasions like my birthday or holidays, we eat traditional dishes or special foods such as rice cake soup or birthday cake.
× My favorite food is umm. Almost all of the Korean foods, for example, bibimbap, kimchi, jigae, all of those foods with kimchi and stuff, 'cause I love Korean food.
✓ My favorite food is almost all Korean foods, for example bibimbap, kimchi, and jigae, because I love Korean food.
The sentence had unnecessary fillers and poor coordination. 'Umm' and 'stuff' are fillers and not grammatical errors but should be removed for clarity. Use 'almost all Korean foods' (no definite article) and join examples with commas and 'and'. Replace informal ''cause' with 'because'. This improves sentence cohesion and formality. Suggestion: Remove fillers, use correct conjunctions, and list items with commas and 'and'.
× The same I guess I I liked Korean food since I was young and when I was little I I think I liked more umm sweet things such as jellies, candies and some desserts.
✓ The same, I guess. I have liked Korean food since I was young, and when I was little I liked sweeter things such as jellies, candies, and desserts.
The original mixes tenses and repeats words. Use present perfect 'have liked' with 'since' to show continuity from the past to now. For the childhood preference, simple past 'liked' is correct. Use comparative adjective 'sweeter' instead of 'more sweet' and remove repeated words and fillers. List items with commas and 'and'. Suggestion: Use present perfect with 'since' for ongoing states and simple past for completed past habits; use comparative adjectives correctly.
× I don't really eat different foods in different times of the year, but umm, when the day special, for example, when it's my birthday or it's a special day, umm, we eat the food that really belongs to.
✓ I don't really eat different foods at different times of the year, but when there's a special day, for example my birthday, we eat the foods that are special for that day.
Use the preposition 'at' with 'times of the year' rather than 'in'. The phrase 'when the day special' is ungrammatical; use 'when there's a special day' or 'on special days'. 'The food that really belongs to' is incomplete; replace with 'the foods that are special for that day' or 'foods that belong to that occasion'. Remove fillers for clarity. Suggestion: Use 'at different times' and 'when there's a special day' or 'on special days', and complete noun phrases to indicate what the food relates to.