Part 1
Giám khảo
When do you usually eat snacks now?
Thí sinh
I uh, usually it's nice after the main dish, you know, it, it is like a dessert for me because after something heavy and uh, salty, I want something sweet and light to balance it.
Giám khảo
Do you think it is healthy for you to eat snacks?
Thí sinh
Physically no, but I say mentally it acts as the emotional support greeting make you feel happier. So it it do make you healthier in in some way. But you know exceptive excessive consumption will be harmful to your health, but moderate consumption is OK.
Giám khảo
Did you often eat snacks when you were young?
Thí sinh
A lot. I mean I used to eat a lot of potato chips when I was younger, but as I grow older I tend to be more self-conscious of myself, my health, so I try to avoid it.
Giám khảo
What snacks do you like to eat?
Thí sinh
My go to snack is Kit Kat is a well known chocolate snack in Japan. It comes in many unique flavors but my favorite is matcha and not chocolate. Uh, in reduced sugar version. I think the portion of it is very reasonable for light dessert, so yeah.
When do you usually eat snacks now?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise, remove fillers (uh, you know), and structure the answer with a clear topic sentence plus one supporting detail using a linking word. Keep under five sentences. Use precise vocabulary like "after a meal" and "to balance flavors."
Ví dụ: I usually eat snacks after a main meal. For example, I often have something sweet and light to balance the salty or heavy flavors of the main dish.
Do you think it is healthy for you to eat snacks?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Give a direct topic sentence (Yes/No) and then explain clearly with linking words. Avoid repetition and unclear phrases ("emotional support greeting"). Provide a concise balanced view and an example. Keep sentences clear and grammatically correct.
Ví dụ: Not entirely — physically snacks are often unhealthy, but they can help mentally. For instance, a small sweet treat can boost my mood after a stressful day, however excessive snacking can lead to weight gain, so moderation is important.
Did you often eat snacks when you were young?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Start with a full topic sentence rather than a short fragment. Use past tense consistently when referring to childhood and contrast with present habits using a linking word like "but" or "however." Add a brief specific detail about changes you made.
Ví dụ: Yes, I ate snacks a lot when I was young. For example, I often had potato chips, but as I grew older I became more health-conscious and now I try to avoid them.
What snacks do you like to eat?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence naming the snack, then add two specific supporting details using linking words (e.g., "because", "for example"). Correct small errors and avoid fillers. Mention flavor and why you choose reduced-sugar and portion size as reasons.
Ví dụ: My go-to snack is Kit Kat, a popular chocolate bar in Japan. I especially like the matcha flavor because it is unique and I prefer the reduced-sugar version, which makes it a reasonable light dessert.
× I uh, usually it's nice after the main dish, you know, it, it is like a dessert for me because after something heavy and uh, salty, I want something sweet and light to balance it.
✓ I usually have it after the main dish; it is like a dessert for me because after something heavy and salty I want something sweet and light to balance it.
The sentence uses vague pronoun 'it' several times and informal fillers; clarity improves by specifying 'have it' and removing repeated 'it' and fillers. Also punctuation and conjunctions were fixed to join clauses correctly. Suggestion: remove filler words and use clear subjects for each clause.
× Physically no, but I say mentally it acts as the emotional support greeting make you feel happier.
✓ Physically no, but mentally it acts as emotional support and makes you feel happier.
The original mixes pronouns and nouns awkwardly and lacks subject-verb agreement: 'acts' needs a complement and 'make' should be 'makes' to match the singular subject 'it'. Also 'emotional support greeting' is incorrect collocation; use 'emotional support'. Suggestion: keep subject consistent and ensure verb agrees with singular subject.
× So it it do make you healthier in in some way.
✓ So it does make you healthier in some ways.
The auxiliary verb is incorrect for third person singular: use 'does' not 'do'. Also remove repeated words and use plural 'ways' or 'in some way' consistently. Suggestion: use 'does' for emphasis with he/she/it.
× But you know exceptive excessive consumption will be harmful to your health, but moderate consumption is OK.
✓ But excessive consumption will be harmful to your health; moderate consumption is okay.
The word 'exceptive' is incorrect; use 'excessive'. Also 'OK' is informal; 'okay' is preferable. Remove redundant 'but'. Suggestion: choose correct adjective 'excessive' and avoid repeating conjunctions.
× I mean I used to eat a lot of potato chips when I was younger, but as I grow older I tend to be more self-conscious of myself, my health, so I try to avoid it.
✓ I used to eat a lot of potato chips when I was younger, but as I grew older I became more self-conscious about my health, so I tried to avoid them.
Tense consistency: after 'used to' and 'when I was younger', refer to past with 'grew' and 'became' and 'tried'. 'Self-conscious of myself' is awkward; use 'self-conscious about my health'. Also 'chips' is plural so use 'them' not 'it'. Suggestion: keep past tense consistent and match pronouns to plural nouns.
× My go to snack is Kit Kat is a well known chocolate snack in Japan.
✓ My go-to snack is Kit Kat; it is a well-known chocolate snack in Japan.
Run-on sentence and missing pronoun: repeat of 'is' causes confusion. Insert pronoun 'it' and hyphenate 'go-to' and add hyphen in 'well-known'. Suggestion: split into two clauses and use a pronoun to refer to Kit Kat.
× It comes in many unique flavors but my favorite is matcha and not chocolate.
✓ It comes in many unique flavors, but my favorite is matcha, not chocolate.
Minor punctuation and word order: place commas to separate clauses and remove unnecessary 'and'. Suggestion: use commas to clarify contrasts.
× Uh, in reduced sugar version.
✓ I prefer the reduced-sugar version.
Sentence fragment lacking subject and verb; 'reduced sugar' should be hyphenated as a compound adjective before 'version'. Suggestion: make a full sentence with subject and verb and hyphenate compound adjectives.
× I think the portion of it is very reasonable for light dessert, so yeah.
✓ I think the portion is very reasonable for a light dessert, so yeah.
Awkward phrase 'the portion of it' should be 'the portion' or 'the portion size'. Also include the article 'a' before 'light dessert'. Suggestion: simplify noun phrases and include correct articles.