Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is spicy food because eating something spicy makes you feel less stressful. Makes me less stressful, so I enjoy eating spicy food. Umm, I think eating product for communion is the best thing in the world.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
I used to like eating sweet things. I love to eat sweet desserts like creme brulee and croissants, cake and ice cream. But now as I get older, I prefer.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, the in Korea there's a time when you have to eat chicken, so we have to eat or chicken fried chicken at summer and in and in New year we have to eat Taco, which is rice cake soup and it's delicious.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
I've enjoyed eating cheese for my entire life. Some people say that cheese can be stinky and hard to chew, but I think to me it's the smell doesn't really bother to me so I just like the flavor and texture of cheese.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and coherent. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition, and correct unclear phrasing ("eating product for communion"). Add one specific example or reason and use a linking word to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: I like spicy food because it helps me relax after a long day. For example, a bowl of spicy kimchi stew calms me and makes me feel energized. Therefore, I often choose spicy dishes when I want to unwind.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Complete your sentence and avoid unfinished thoughts. Provide a clear contrast between past and present with a linking word, and include a specific current preference.
Ví dụ: When I was young I loved sweet desserts such as crème brûlée, croissants, cake and ice cream. However, now I prefer savory snacks like grilled fish or salads because I find them lighter and healthier.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Clarify cultural customs and correct vocabulary (e.g., "Tteokguk" for rice cake soup). Use linking words to present examples for different seasons and avoid repetition. Keep sentences concise and accurate.
Ví dụ: Yes. For example, in Korea people often eat fried chicken in the summer and during the New Year we traditionally eat tteokguk, a rice cake soup, which symbolizes getting older and starting fresh.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more fluent and correct grammar (avoid phrases like "to me it's the smell doesn't really bother to me"). Start with a clear topic sentence, then give specific reasons and a short example. Use a linking word to connect reasons.
Ví dụ: No, my favourite food has not changed; I have loved cheese since childhood. Although some people find certain cheeses smelly, I enjoy the rich flavor and creamy texture, for example, spreading soft brie on bread.
× My favorite food is spicy food because eating something spicy makes you feel less stressful.
✓ My favourite food is spicy food because eating something spicy makes you feel less stressed.
The adjective 'stressful' describes something that causes stress; the correct adjective to describe a person's state is 'stressed'. Replace 'stressful' with 'stressed' to convey that eating spicy food reduces the person's stress level. Suggestion: Use 'stressed' for feelings and 'stressful' for situations that cause stress.
× Makes me less stressful, so I enjoy eating spicy food.
✓ It makes me feel less stressed, so I enjoy eating spicy food.
The fragment 'Makes me less stressful' lacks a subject and uses the wrong adjective form. Add the subject 'It' and the verb phrase 'make me feel' and use 'stressed' to describe the speaker's state. This produces a complete sentence: 'It makes me feel less stressed.' Suggestion: Ensure sentences have subjects and use 'feel' with emotional adjectives.
× Umm, I think eating product for communion is the best thing in the world.
✓ Umm, I think eating communion food is the best thing in the world.
The phrase 'eating product for communion' is awkward and ungrammatical. Likely intended meaning is 'eating communion food' or 'food eaten at communion'. Rephrase to 'eating communion food' for clarity and correct noun usage. Suggestion: Use clear noun phrases and place modifiers next to the noun they describe.
× I used to like eating sweet things.
✓ I used to like eating sweet things.
This sentence is grammatically correct and appropriately uses 'used to' to describe a past habit. No correction needed. Suggestion: None.
× I love to eat sweet desserts like creme brulee and croissants, cake and ice cream.
✓ I love eating sweet desserts like crème brûlée, croissants, cake, and ice cream.
Use parallel gerund forms for verbs after 'love' ('love eating' is more natural than 'love to eat') and correct punctuation and coordination with commas. Also include the serial comma for clarity and proper accents on 'crème brûlée'. Suggestion: Use 'love eating' for general preferences and separate items with commas.
× But now as I get older, I prefer.
✓ But now, as I get older, I prefer less sweet foods.
The sentence 'I prefer.' is incomplete; 'prefer' requires an object or clause explaining what is preferred. Provide the missing object, e.g., 'less sweet foods', to complete the thought and match the context. Suggestion: Always follow 'prefer' with what is preferred (a noun or verb phrase).
× Yes, the in Korea there's a time when you have to eat chicken, so we have to eat or chicken fried chicken at summer and in and in New year we have to eat Taco, which is rice cake soup and it's delicious.
✓ Yes, in Korea there's a time when you have to eat chicken, so we eat fried chicken in summer, and at New Year we eat tteokguk (rice cake soup), which is delicious.
Multiple problems: remove extra 'the', correct preposition order 'in Korea', use 'in summer' and 'at New Year', and fix word order 'fried chicken'. 'Taco' is likely 'tteokguk' (Korean rice cake soup) — use the correct term and explain it as 'rice cake soup'. Streamline redundant phrases and ensure verb tense consistency ('we eat'). Suggestion: Use correct prepositions for time ('in summer', 'at New Year') and correct noun names and order.
× I've enjoyed eating cheese for my entire life.
✓ I've enjoyed eating cheese my whole life.
'For my entire life' is acceptable, but 'my whole life' is more natural in spoken English. The present perfect 'I've enjoyed' correctly links past to present. This is a stylistic improvement rather than a strict grammatical error. Suggestion: Use natural, concise phrasing in spoken responses.
× Some people say that cheese can be stinky and hard to chew, but I think to me it's the smell doesn't really bother to me so I just like the flavor and texture of cheese.
✓ Some people say that cheese can be stinky and hard to chew, but I think the smell doesn't really bother me, so I just like the flavor and texture of cheese.
Problems include redundant and incorrect pronoun phrases: 'I think to me' is unnecessary, 'it's the smell doesn't really bother to me' is ungrammatical, and 'bother to me' should be 'bother me'. Remove redundancies and use 'bother me' with correct object pronoun. Also add a comma before 'so' for clarity. Suggestion: Avoid redundant phrases like 'I think to me' and use correct verb-object constructions such as 'bother me'.