Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is a Vietnamese dish called buncha. It's noodles with grilled pork. It's really delicious, tasty and.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
Well, just like other kids, when I was young, I was pretty much, uh, enjoying candies and sweet cakes.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
I actually do because in Vietnam most of the food are seasonal, so I can't get that kick. I can't get one specific kind of food in that season, so my diet changed through seasons.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more fluent and complete your sentences. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add 1–2 specific details (flavour, texture, how you eat it or when you eat it) using linking words. Avoid filler words and incomplete endings. Also use slightly more varied vocabulary rather than repeating 'delicious' and 'tasty'.
Ví dụ: My favourite food is a Vietnamese dish called bún chả. It consists of rice noodles topped with grilled pork and a tangy fish-sauce dressing. For example, I love the smoky flavour of the pork and the contrast between the chewy noodles and crisp herbs, which makes it a perfect summer meal.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and avoid fillers like 'uh' and vague phrases such as 'pretty much'. Give one or two specific examples and a brief reason to enrich the answer. Use a linking word to connect the topic sentence and the detail.
Ví dụ: When I was young I loved sweet snacks, especially gummy candies and chocolate cakes. For instance, I used to have chocolate cake at birthday parties because I enjoyed the rich, creamy taste.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Clarify and streamline your response: give a clear topic sentence, then one or two specific examples of seasonal foods and explain how your diet changes using linking words (e.g. 'for example', 'so'). Avoid unclear phrases like 'can't get that kick' and repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. In Vietnam many ingredients are seasonal, so my meals change throughout the year. For example, in summer I eat more cooling fruits like mango and young coconut, while in winter I prefer hot soups and stews to keep warm.
× It's really delicious, tasty and.
✓ It's really delicious and tasty.
The original sentence ends with a dangling 'and' and uses two coordinate adjectives. This is an error of sentence structure and adjective coordination. Remove the trailing 'and' and place adjectives in a natural order: 'delicious and tasty'. Also avoid redundant adjectives; either 'delicious' or 'tasty' would suffice.
× Well, just like other kids, when I was young, I was pretty much, uh, enjoying candies and sweet cakes.
✓ Well, just like other kids, when I was young, I pretty much enjoyed candies and sweet cakes.
The progressive form 'was enjoying' is awkward with the time reference 'when I was young' describing habitual past action. Use the simple past 'enjoyed' to indicate repeated/habitual actions in the past. Also remove filler 'uh' for clarity.
× I actually do because in Vietnam most of the food are seasonal, so I can't get that kick.
✓ I actually do because in Vietnam most of the food is seasonal, so I can't get that item all year round.
'Most of the food' is treated as a singular mass noun here, so the verb should be 'is' not 'are' (subject-verb agreement). Also 'get that kick' is incorrect phrasing; replace with 'get that item all year round' or 'get it year-round' to convey availability. Adjust wording to fit the context.
× I can't get one specific kind of food in that season, so my diet changed through seasons.
✓ I can't get one specific kind of food in a given season, so my diet changes through the seasons.
The sentence mixes present inability ('can't get') with simple past 'changed'. For a general habitual pattern use present tense 'changes'. Also 'in that season' is vague; use 'in a given season' or 'in that season' consistently, and pluralize 'seasons' with an article: 'the seasons'.