Part 1
Examinador
What is your favourite food?
Candidato
Oh, thank you for to make me a scoop about describing my favorite food. My favorite food is biryani, which is the traditional food of Bangladesh.
Examinador
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidato
OK, when I was young, I used to take food like French fry, like a burger, like sandwich, like pasta, though it's got junk food and not good for health. But you know, this kind of food is so favorite among all the, uh, people of young generation.
Examinador
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidato
Yeah, uh, regularly I do this, uh, because in the winter season we have various kinds of pitas in our culture. Uh, in the, uh, in the, uh, winter we took this. In the rainy season we took Kichuris or in the, uh, dry season we took pantabhat.
Examinador
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidato
No, I can't remember that. I think the food habit, uh, is similar when I was young and, well, what now I am.
What is your favourite food?
Puntuación: 68.0Sugerencia: Be direct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence naming the food, then add one or two specific supporting details (why you like it, ingredients, or when you eat it). Avoid unnecessary phrases and grammatical errors.
Ejemplo: My favourite food is biryani. I love it because of its aromatic spices, tender meat and fluffy rice, and I often eat it on special occasions with family.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Puntuación: 62.0Sugerencia: Provide a concise topic sentence about childhood preferences, then give specific examples and a brief reason. Reduce repetition and filler words, and use correct collocations (e.g., “junk food” not “it's got junk food”).
Ejemplo: When I was young I liked fast food such as fries, burgers, sandwiches and pasta. I enjoyed them because they were tasty and convenient, although I knew they were not very healthy.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Puntuación: 60.0Sugerencia: Answer clearly with a topic sentence stating whether you eat different foods seasonally, then give two or three specific seasonal examples and briefly explain why those foods suit the season. Remove hesitations and correct verb forms.
Ejemplo: Yes, I eat different foods depending on the season. In winter we eat warm flatbreads and hearty stews, during the rainy season we often have kichuri because it is comforting, and in the dry season we eat pantabhat, a simple cold rice dish that keeps us cool.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Puntuación: 55.0Sugerencia: Give a clear direct answer and briefly explain with a specific reason or contrast. Avoid vague phrases and hesitations; use correct grammar (e.g., “my eating habits are similar now to when I was young”).
Ejemplo: No, my favourite food has not changed; I still enjoy biryani as much as I did when I was a child because it reminds me of family celebrations.
× Oh, thank you for to make me a scoop about describing my favorite food.
✓ Oh, thank you for giving me an opportunity to talk about my favorite food.
The original uses 'thank you for to make me a scoop about' which contains incorrect verb and preposition patterns. English uses 'thank you for' followed by a gerund or a noun phrase (giving me an opportunity/to invite me). Replace 'to make me a scoop about' with 'giving me an opportunity to talk about' to use correct preposition and verb forms and convey the intended meaning.
× My favorite food is biryani, which is the traditional food of Bangladesh.
✓ My favorite food is biryani, which is a traditional dish of Bangladesh.
Saying 'the traditional food of Bangladesh' implies there is only one traditional food. Use the indefinite article 'a' and the noun 'dish' which is more natural in this context. This corrects article usage and word choice.
× What kind of food did you like when you were young? -> OK, when I was young, I used to take food like French fry, like a burger, like sandwich, like pasta, though it's got junk food and not good for health.
✓ OK, when I was young, I used to eat foods like French fries, burgers, sandwiches, and pasta, although they were junk food and not good for my health.
The student used 'take food' which is not idiomatic in this context; English speakers 'eat' food. Also plural forms are required for countable items (French fries, burgers, sandwiches). 'It's got junk food' is incorrect tense and structure; replace with 'they were junk food' and add 'my' before 'health'. This addresses verb choice, pluralization, and tense consistency.
× But you know, this kind of food is so favorite among all the, uh, people of young generation.
✓ But you know, this kind of food is very popular among the younger generation.
'So favorite among all the people of young generation' is unidiomatic. Use 'very popular' and 'the younger generation' to express the intended generality. This corrects quantifier and noun phrase usage.
× Yeah, uh, regularly I do this, uh, because in the winter season we have various kinds of pitas in our culture.
✓ Yes, I regularly do this because in winter we have various kinds of pitas in our culture.
Place adverb 'regularly' before the verb 'do' for natural word order. Also 'in the winter season' can be shortened to 'in winter'. Removing filler 'uh' improves fluency.
× Uh, in the, uh, in the, uh, winter we took this.
✓ In winter we eat them.
The student used past tense 'took' inconsistently; talking about habitual seasonal food should use present simple 'eat'. Also replace vague 'this' with 'them' (pitas) to match plurality and clarity.
× In the rainy season we took Kichuris or in the, uh, dry season we took pantabhat.
✓ In the rainy season we eat kichuri, and in the dry season we eat pantabhat.
Again, use present simple 'eat' for habitual actions. Use singular or uncountable nouns correctly ('kichuri' and 'pantabhat' typically treated as singular dish names) and connect the clauses with 'and' for clarity.
× No, I can't remember that. I think the food habit, uh, is similar when I was young and, well, what now I am.
✓ No, I can't think of any change. I think my eating habits were similar when I was young and now.
Original sentence is ungrammatical and unclear ('what now I am'). 'Food habit' should be 'eating habits' and tense consistency is needed: compare past and present with 'were similar when I was young and now' or 'are similar now'. The corrected version clarifies meaning and fixes sentence structure.