Food— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, then give two specific reasons with examples. Avoid redundancy and minor grammar errors (e.g. "as depends on" -> "depending on"). Use linking words like "because" and "for example" to connect ideas.

Example: I love hot pot. It’s my favorite because it’s sociable and adaptable: you can cook a variety of ingredients at the table, so everyone can choose what they like. For example, I often mix spicy broth with mild broth so my friends and I can try different flavors.

Suggestion: Give a clear topic sentence and a specific supporting detail. Reduce hesitation and filler words ("like", "uh"). Explain what you mean by "special dishes" with an example and use linking words such as "but" or "however" when contrasting past and present preferences.

Example: When I was a child I preferred sweet foods like cakes and cookies. However, as I got older I began to enjoy more savory, traditional dishes because they have stronger, more complex flavors — for example, braised pork and spicy Sichuan dishes.

Suggestion: Be specific and correct vocabulary: name festivals accurately and avoid repetition. Use a clear structure: topic sentence, one or two specific examples, and a short linking phrase. Correct "lighter festival" to the correct festival name (Dragon Boat Festival) and avoid repeating "of course."

Example: Yes, we often eat special foods for different festivals. For example, we eat jiaozi (dumplings) at the Spring Festival, and zongzi (rice dumplings) during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Suggestion: Use past and present tenses correctly and avoid repetition and grammatical errors. Start with a clear topic sentence stating whether your favourite changed, then give two brief reasons with examples. Replace awkward phrases ("children have is more sensitive") with clearer language like "children's taste buds are more sensitive".

Example: Yes, my favourite food has changed. As a child I preferred sweet treats because my taste buds were more sensitive and my parents limited spicy food. Now I enjoy spicy dishes like hot pot and Sichuan chicken because I appreciate stronger flavors.

× My favorite food is hot pot, which is a very famous food in China and I like it because it's very convenient to eat and you can adjust it as depends on your mood.

✓ My favorite food is hot pot, which is very famous in China, and I like it because it's very convenient to eat and you can adjust it according to your mood.

Use 'famous in China' rather than 'famous food in China' for natural phrasing; replace 'as depends on your mood' with 'according to your mood' because 'according to' is the correct preposition phrase to express adjustment based on mood. Also remove the extra article 'a' before 'very famous'.

× So I think it's a very delicious food.

✓ So I think it's very delicious.

When referring to a general food item like 'hot pot' we can use 'very delicious' without 'a' or 'food' after 'delicious'. Using 'a' before an uncountable adjective phrase is incorrect. Removing 'a' and 'food' makes the sentence more natural.

× What kind of food did you like when you were young? Student: When I was young, I liked sweet foods such as the cakes and cookies.

✓ When I was young, I liked sweet foods such as cakes and cookies.

Do not use the definite article 'the' before general plural nouns 'cakes and cookies'. The past tense 'liked' is correct. Removing 'the' makes the list generic and natural.

× As I grew up, I began to prefer like special dishes, uh, because I find them more flavorful.

✓ As I grew up, I began to prefer special dishes because I found them more flavorful.

'Prefer like' is colloquial and redundant; use 'prefer' alone. Maintain consistent past tense: 'grew up' and 'began' are past, so use 'found' (past) rather than 'find'. Remove filler 'uh'.

× Of course, in China we always have different dishes in different festival.

✓ Of course, in China we always have different dishes for different festivals.

Use 'for' to indicate purpose or occasion ('for different festivals') and make 'festival' plural because you mean multiple festivals. Also 'in different festival' is ungrammatical.

× For example, we usually have the dumplings in Spring festival and eat the rice dumplings in, uh, lighter festival.

✓ For example, we usually have dumplings at the Spring Festival and eat rice dumplings at the Dragon Boat Festival.

Do not use 'the' before plural food items when speaking generally: say 'dumplings' and 'rice dumplings'. Use 'at' with named festivals ('at the Spring Festival'). 'Lighter festival' is unclear; likely 'Dragon Boat Festival' which is when rice dumplings (zongzi) are eaten. Capitalize festival names. Remove filler 'uh'.

× Of course.

✓ Of course.

This sentence is fine; no correction needed. Included to show it's acceptable.

× Of course, when I was a child I prefer like sweet food and because the children have is more sensitive so my mother don't allow me to try the spicy food.

✓ Of course, when I was a child I preferred sweet foods because children's taste buds are more sensitive, so my mother didn't allow me to try spicy food.

Use past tense 'preferred' to match 'when I was a child'. Replace 'prefer like' with 'preferred'. 'The children have is more sensitive' is ungrammatical; use 'children's taste buds are more sensitive' or 'children are more sensitive to spicy food'. Use negative past 'didn't allow' not 'don't allow'. Make 'spicy food' uncountable or plural 'spicy foods'.

× But but when I as I grow up, I found that the spice food is so delicious.

✓ But when I grew up, I found that spicy food is so delicious.

Maintain past tense: 'when I grew up' not 'when I as I grow up'. Use 'spicy food' (uncountable) or 'spicy foods' rather than 'spice food'. Remove duplicated 'but'. 'Found' is correct past tense. Consider 'became' or 'started to enjoy' for clarity.