Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
There are several food items that I like, but my most favorite is pizza. I'm a vegetarian and I like the pizza with different sort of veggies and paneer which is also called an Indian cheese. Whenever I have a rough day, I use to order this item to.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
I spend my whole childhood in Punjab, a state in India where traditions matter with spices and I love the traditional food of Punjab when I was a child, especially the Makkadi roti and the sag that the staple food of that particular state and people enjoy it in the winter seasons which is also topped with butter.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes I do. In summers I used to have some light food such as salads and uh soups or some sort of juice. But in winters I like the hot prontas that are Indians favorite meal to have in breakfast which give us energy to stay strong and do the all the task of the day quite efficient.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct tense and word choice (e.g., 'used to' → 'use' or 'would'). Avoid redundancy like 'most favorite'.
Ví dụ: My favourite food is vegetarian pizza. I enjoy pizzas topped with a variety of fresh vegetables and paneer because the combination is both tasty and filling. For example, I often order a pizza with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and paneer when I want comfort food after a stressful day.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Organise the answer: start with a topic sentence about childhood tastes, then give specific examples with brief explanations. Use correct past tense and clear linking words. Avoid long run-on sentences; split into two sentences for clarity and accuracy.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I loved the traditional foods of Punjab. In particular, I enjoyed makkai roti and sarson ka saag, which are local staples usually eaten in winter and often served with a dollop of butter for extra richness.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Use consistent tense and clearer vocabulary. Start with a direct topic sentence, then contrast summer and winter choices with linking words (e.g., 'in contrast' or 'while'). Correct specific words ('used to' → 'usually', 'prontas' → 'parathas') and avoid filler sounds.
Ví dụ: Yes. In summer I usually eat light foods such as salads, cold soups, and fruit juices to stay cool. In contrast, during winter I prefer hot, hearty dishes like stuffed parathas for breakfast because they provide energy and warmth.
× There are several food items that I like, but my most favorite is pizza.
✓ There are several food items that I like, but my favorite is pizza.
'Most favorite' is redundant and ungrammatical because 'favorite' already implies the superlative; use 'my favorite' instead. Suggestion: Use 'my favorite' rather than 'my most favorite'. Use singular/plural correctly when needed.
× I'm a vegetarian and I like the pizza with different sort of veggies and paneer which is also called an Indian cheese.
✓ I'm a vegetarian and I like pizza with different sorts of vegetables and paneer, which is an Indian cheese.
Errors: 'the pizza' is unnecessary here; 'different sort of' should be 'different sorts of' or 'different kinds of'; 'veggies' is informal—use 'vegetables'; use a comma before the nonrestrictive clause and 'which is an Indian cheese' -> 'which is an Indian cheese' or 'an Indian cheese'. Suggestion: Use 'pizza' without 'the', 'different kinds/sorts of', and 'vegetables' for formal speech.
× Whenever I have a rough day, I use to order this item to.
✓ Whenever I have a rough day, I order this item too.
'Use to' is incorrect for habitual present actions; 'used to' indicates past habitual. Here speaker describes a present habitual action: use simple present 'order'. Also 'to' at the end is incorrect—should be 'too' meaning 'also'. Suggestion: For present habitual, use simple present ('I order'); for past habitual, use 'used to'.
× I spend my whole childhood in Punjab, a state in India where traditions matter with spices and I love the traditional food of Punjab when I was a child, especially the Makkadi roti and the sag that the staple food of that particular state and people enjoy it in the winter seasons which is also topped with butter.
✓ I spent my whole childhood in Punjab, a state in India where traditions and spices matter. I loved the traditional food of Punjab when I was a child, especially makkai roti and saag, which are staple foods in that state; people enjoy them in winter, often topped with butter.
Multiple tense and agreement errors: 'spend' should be past 'spent' because speaker refers to childhood; 'I love...when I was a child' mixes present and past—use past 'loved'; 'Makkadi roti and the sag' incorrect forms: likely 'makkai roti' and 'saag'; 'that the staple food' -> 'which are staple foods'; 'people enjoy it' -> 'them' (plural). Also 'winter seasons' -> 'winter' or 'the winter season'. Suggestion: Keep past tense consistent when discussing the past, ensure plural agreement and correct names/spelling of dishes.
× Do you eat different foods at different times of the year? Student: Yes I do. In summers I used to have some light food such as salads and uh soups or some sort of juice.
✓ Yes, I do. In summer I usually have light food such as salads, soups, or juice.
'In summers' is better as 'in summer' or 'in the summers'; 'I used to have' implies a past habit—if speaking about present seasonal habit, use 'I usually have'. 'Some sort of juice' is wordy—'juice' suffices. Remove filler 'uh'. Suggestion: Use 'usually' for current habitual actions and 'used to' for past habits; prefer 'in summer' for seasonal statements.
× But in winters I like the hot prontas that are Indians favorite meal to have in breakfast which give us energy to stay strong and do the all the task of the day quite efficient.
✓ But in winter I like hot parathas, which are Indians' favorite meal to have for breakfast; they give us energy to stay strong and complete the day's tasks efficiently.
Many problems: 'winters' -> 'winter'; 'prontas' likely mispronounced 'parathas'; 'Indians favorite' needs possessive 'Indians''; 'to have in breakfast' -> 'for breakfast'; subject-verb agreement: 'which give' should match plural 'parathas' -> 'they give'; 'do the all the task of the day quite efficient' is ungrammatical—use 'complete the day's tasks efficiently'. Suggestion: Use correct pluralization and possessive forms, correct dish name, proper prepositions ('for breakfast'), and place adverbs correctly ('efficiently').