Part 1
Examinador
What is your favourite food?
Candidato
My favorite food is noodles. We can find a variety of noodles in supermarkets in Japan such as Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese and I try try to eat them on a weekly basis because they are not so much healthy.
Examinador
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Candidato
When I was a child, I was into Western foods such as pizza and hamburgers because they were tasty and convenient. My mother was very good at making them, and those dishes were often served at our family dinner.
Examinador
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Candidato
Yes, I eat different foods in different seasons. Not only do I like to celebrate each season by choosing seasonal fruits and vegetables such as watermelon for summer, but also I have to choose cheaper options with a financial concern.
Examinador
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Candidato
Definitely as a child I was fascinated by western foods like pizza and burgers. However as I grew up I became more health conscious. Since living abroad I discovered Japanese cuisine, especially sushi and small vegetable based dishes which I found much healthier.
What is your favourite food?
Puntuación: 74.0Sugerencia: Be more concise and correct small errors. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific supporting detail using a linking word. Avoid repeating words and fix grammar (e.g., "try try", "not so much healthy").
Ejemplo: I love eating noodles. For example, in Japan I can buy Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese instant noodles, and I usually eat them once a week because they are convenient, although not very healthy.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Puntuación: 86.0Sugerencia: Good structure and clear reasons. To improve, combine sentences with linking words and add one brief specific memory or comparison to deepen the answer while keeping it under five sentences.
Ejemplo: As a child I loved Western foods like pizza and hamburgers because they tasted great and were convenient. For example, my mother often made homemade hamburgers for family dinners, which made them feel special.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Puntuación: 78.0Sugerencia: Good idea but phrasing is awkward. Start with a direct topic sentence, then use a linking word to present two specific examples: one seasonal choice and one practical reason. Avoid vague phrases like "financial concern"—say "to save money."
Ejemplo: Yes, I eat different foods depending on the season. For instance, I enjoy watermelon in summer because it’s refreshing, and I also choose cheaper seasonal vegetables to save money.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Puntuación: 82.0Sugerencia: Clear progression and personal development. Improve coherence with linking words and correct minor punctuation. Add one concise example of a dish you now prefer to show contrast.
Ejemplo: Yes, it has changed. I used to love pizza and burgers, but as I grew more health conscious I started eating Japanese dishes like sushi and small vegetable-based side dishes, which I now prefer for their balance and freshness.
× My favorite food is noodles.
✓ My favourite food is noodles.
The sentence uses American spelling 'favorite' but the rest of the transcript uses British spelling 'favourite' in the examiner's question. This is a style/consistency issue rather than a grammar error. Use the same regional spelling throughout to be consistent (change 'favorite' to 'favourite' if following British English).
× We can find a variety of noodles in supermarkets in Japan such as Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese and I try try to eat them on a weekly basis because they are not so much healthy.
✓ You can find a variety of noodles in supermarkets in Japan, such as Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese, and I try to eat them on a weekly basis even though they are not very healthy.
Multiple problems: incorrect subject perspective ('We' vs general 'You' or 'I'), accidental repetition ('try try'), awkward adverb phrase 'on a weekly basis' is acceptable but the clause 'because they are not so much healthy' is ungrammatical. The correct phrasing is 'not very healthy' or 'not so healthy.' Also add commas to separate elements. Suggestion: choose a consistent subject ('I' or 'you'), remove repetition, and use 'not very healthy' for natural English. Grammar problem types matched: 13 (Incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs) and 26 (Sentence structure errors). According to instructions, only correct to types listed — the primary fixes applied address adjective/adverb use and sentence structure.
× When I was a child, I was into Western foods such as pizza and hamburgers because they were tasty and convenient.
✓ When I was a child, I was into Western foods such as pizza and hamburgers because they were tasty and convenient.
This sentence is grammatically correct. It correctly uses past tense 'was' to describe a past preference and 'were' to describe the foods. No correction needed.
× My mother was very good at making them, and those dishes were often served at our family dinner.
✓ My mother was very good at making them, and those dishes were often served at our family dinners.
Minor issue with count: 'family dinner' is acceptable, but using the plural 'family dinners' better matches 'often served' (repeated events). This is a wording/number agreement improvement (related to sentence structure). Use plural to match the habitual action.
× Not only do I like to celebrate each season by choosing seasonal fruits and vegetables such as watermelon for summer, but also I have to choose cheaper options with a financial concern.
✓ Not only do I like to celebrate each season by choosing seasonal fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon in summer, but I also have to choose cheaper options for financial reasons.
The original places 'also' awkwardly and uses 'with a financial concern' which is unnatural. Correct structure for 'Not only... but also...' is 'Not only ... but I also ...' Also change 'with a financial concern' to 'for financial reasons' for natural phrasing, and 'watermelon for summer' to 'watermelon in summer.' This corrects conjunction placement and prepositional phrase usage (11 and 16), primarily 16 (Incorrect conjunction use) and 11 (Incorrect use of prepositions). According to instructions, focus on conjunction error and related preposition choice.
× Yes, I eat different foods in different seasons.
✓ Yes, I eat different foods in different seasons.
This sentence is correct as written; 'different foods in different seasons' is natural. No change needed.
× Not only do I like to celebrate each season by choosing seasonal fruits and vegetables such as watermelon for summer, but also I have to choose cheaper options with a financial concern.
✓ Not only do I like to celebrate each season by choosing seasonal fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon in summer, but I also have to choose cheaper options for financial reasons.
This repeats an earlier correction emphasizing tense and phrasing: 'do I like' and 'have to choose' are present tense and correctly express habitual actions. The main problem was conjunction placement and prepositional phrase wording; corrected sentence keeps present tense and clarifies meaning.
× Definitely as a child I was fascinated by western foods like pizza and burgers.
✓ Definitely, as a child I was fascinated by Western foods like pizza and burgers.
Capitalization of 'Western' is required for proper noun/adjective. Add a comma after 'Definitely' to improve flow. The tense 'was fascinated' correctly describes a past state, so only punctuation and capitalization are adjusted (minor present/past consistency maintained).
× However as I grew up I became more health conscious.
✓ However, as I grew up, I became more health-conscious.
Add commas to set off the subordinate clause for clarity and hyphenate 'health-conscious' as a compound adjective before the noun (even though the noun is omitted here, hyphenation improves readability). Tense is correctly past ('grew', 'became').
× Since living abroad I discovered Japanese cuisine, especially sushi and small vegetable based dishes which I found much healthier.
✓ After living abroad, I discovered Japanese cuisine, especially sushi and small vegetable-based dishes, which I found much healthier.
'Since living abroad I discovered' is awkward because 'since' with a point-in-time discovery is better as 'after.' Add comma after introductory phrase and hyphenate 'vegetable-based.' Also add comma before the nonrestrictive 'which' clause. This corrects sentence structure and punctuation for clarity.