Food— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be direct, concise and fluent. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repeated phrases and filler words (uh, um). Provide one or two specific reasons or examples using linking words (for example, because, so). Keep to under five sentences.

Example: My favourite food is Korean cuisine. I have loved it since childhood because of the bold flavours and variety of side dishes. For example, I especially enjoy kimchi and barbecue, which are full of spice and make meals feel social and satisfying.

Suggestion: Answer the question directly with a clear topic sentence and support it with a specific detail or personal example. Avoid vague statements and contradictions (e.g., 'all people'). Use linking words like 'also' or 'because' correctly.

Example: When I was young I mainly liked Korean food, especially dishes my mother made. For example, her homemade bulgogi and rice porridge were my favourites because they tasted comforting and reminded me of family meals.

Suggestion: Structure your answer: give a clear yes/no topic sentence, then give two specific seasonal examples linked with words like 'in summer' and 'in winter'. Avoid unclear references and irrelevant details. Use concrete examples of foods and explain briefly why they're eaten.

Example: Yes. In summer I usually eat lighter, refreshing foods such as watermelon, cold noodles and salads to stay cool. In winter I prefer heartier dishes like stews and rice cakes because they keep me warm and are traditional for New Year celebrations.

Suggestion: Answer directly and clearly, then explain the change with specific details and reasons. Avoid unnecessary fillers and unclear phrases like 'skin care' unless you explain how diet affects skin. Keep it within three sentences.

Example: My eating habits have changed since childhood because I wanted to lose weight and be healthier. Therefore I now choose more vegetables and grilled dishes instead of fried foods to improve my health and skin. However, I still enjoy Korean flavours and often make healthier versions of my favourite dishes.

× We're actually one of my favorite food is Korean food.

✓ Actually, one of my favorite foods is Korean food.

The original mixes subjects and contractions incorrectly ('We're actually one of my favorite food'). This is a sentence structure and singular/plural issue: 'one of my favorite foods' requires plural 'foods' and the contraction 'We're' is inappropriate. Use 'Actually, one of my favorite foods is Korean food' to be clear and grammatically correct. Suggestion: Remove incorrect contraction and ensure noun after 'one of' is plural.

× Uh, it's our old Korean food since my childhood and uh, it gives me uh, another taste of uh, food and it, it uh, smells delicious.

✓ It is the traditional Korean food I have eaten since childhood, and it gives me a unique taste; it smells delicious.

'Our old Korean food' is unclear and incorrectly uses 'old' and 'our' together. Use 'the traditional Korean food I have eaten since childhood' to show continuity (present perfect) and correct modifier order. 'Another taste of food' is vague; use 'a unique taste'. Also use semicolon or conjunctions for clarity. Suggestion: Use 'the traditional' for longstanding cultural foods and present perfect for experiences continuing to present.

× And when I try to eat first, uh, attempt first time, I feel so delicious.

✓ The first time I tried it, I felt it was delicious.

Tense and word choice errors: 'try to eat first, attempt first time' is awkward. Use past tense 'tried' for a completed first experience and say 'I felt it was delicious' because 'delicious' describes the food, not the speaker's feeling directly. Suggestion: Use 'The first time I tried it, I thought it was delicious.' for natural phrasing.

× Well, actually, as I mentioned before, I've been liking all Korean food since my childhood.

✓ Well, actually, as I mentioned before, I have liked all kinds of Korean food since my childhood.

'I've been liking' is incorrect because stative verbs like 'like' are not normally used in continuous forms. Use present perfect 'I have liked' to indicate a state from the past until now. Also use 'all kinds of Korean food' for clarity. Suggestion: Use simple/perfect forms with stative verbs: 'I have liked' rather than 'I've been liking'.

× But however, uh, I like also my mom's food because, uh, I think all people like their mom's food because it's like another level of life.

✓ However, I also like my mom's cooking because I think everyone likes their mother's food; it feels like a different level of comfort in life.

Redundant 'but however' should be 'however' or 'but'. 'I like also my mom's food' needs word order change to 'I also like my mom's cooking'. 'All people' should be 'everyone' and 'mom's' better as 'mother's' in formal speech. 'Another level of life' is unclear; 'a different level of comfort in life' clarifies meaning. Suggestion: Avoid redundant connectors and use 'also' before the verb; choose precise nouns (cooking) and clearer expressions for abstract ideas.

× Uh, for instance, take a summer, uh, old people in the summer, uh, eat foods, vegetables and such as watermelon, mango and something like that.

✓ For instance, in summer, people eat seasonal foods and fruits such as watermelon and mangoes.

'Take a summer' is incorrect; use 'in summer'. 'Old people in the summer' likely meant 'people in summer'. 'Eat foods, vegetables and such as' is ungrammatical; use 'eat seasonal foods and fruits such as'. Use plural 'mangoes'. Suggestion: Use 'in summer' for seasons, 'seasonal foods' for context, and simpler structure: 'For instance, in summer, people eat seasonal fruits such as watermelon and mangoes.'

× But however, in the winter, all people celebrate New Year.

✓ However, in winter, people celebrate the New Year.

Redundant 'but however' again; use 'however' or 'but'. 'All people' is too general; 'people' suffices. For English, 'the New Year' is standard. Also 'in winter' is preferred over 'in the winter' in general statements. Suggestion: Use 'However, in winter, people celebrate the New Year.'

× So that's why, uh, they are, it's, uh, cakes, uh, Olivia.

✓ So at that time, they eat cakes and other treats.

The original is incoherent ('they are, it's, cakes, Olivia'). Likely intended to say people eat cakes. Replace with clear structure: 'they eat cakes and other treats.' Suggestion: Keep sentences simple and state the action clearly: subject + verb + object.

× Yeah, I've basically changed my eating habits, uh, because of overweight.

✓ Yes, I have basically changed my eating habits because of being overweight.

'Because of overweight' is ungrammatical; use 'because of being overweight' or 'because I was overweight'. 'I've basically changed' is acceptable but 'Yes' instead of 'Yeah' is more formal. Suggestion: Use correct noun forms after 'because of' or use a clause: 'because I was overweight'.

× So that's why I tried to eat, uh, something healthy, uh, due to improve my health and the skin care.

✓ So I tried to eat healthier foods to improve my health and skin care.

'Tried to eat something healthy' is OK but 'due to improve' is incorrect; use 'to improve' (infinitive of purpose). 'The skin care' should be 'my skin' or 'skin care' without 'the'. Suggestion: Use infinitive for purpose: 'to improve my health and my skin.'

× Uh, but I think that, uh, my favorite food is still Korean food.

✓ But I think that my favorite food is still Korean food.

Mainly filler words; grammar is acceptable. Remove fillers and extra commas for clarity. Present tense 'is' is correct to express current preference. Suggestion: Say simply: 'I think my favorite food is still Korean food.'