Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is watermelon because it's juicy.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
I like to eat the sweet food because I am a sweet person, Uh.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
Uh, no, I still like the food today. It is as same as my childhood.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Make your answer a bit more natural and add one or two specific details to expand. Start with a clear topic sentence, then briefly explain why you like it and give a short example or context. Use a linking word (for example / because / so) to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: My favourite food is watermelon. I love it because it’s very juicy and refreshing, especially on hot days, so it helps me cool down. For example, I often eat slices of watermelon after playing sports in summer.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer in past tense and be more specific about the types of sweet foods you liked. Provide a short reason and one example. Avoid filler words and personal labels like “I am a sweet person.” Use a linking word such as because or for example to clarify.
Ví dụ: When I was young, I liked sweet foods, especially cakes and candies. Because I had a sweet tooth, I often chose chocolate cake after special occasions, for example on my birthday.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: This one-word answer is too short. Give a direct topic sentence and add specific details about how your diet changes with seasons, using a linking word like in winter/for example/so. Provide one or two concrete examples to show variation.
Ví dụ: Yes, I do. In summer I eat more fruits like watermelon and mango to stay hydrated, while in winter I prefer warm dishes such as soups and stews to keep warm.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, grammatical sentence and add a brief reason or example explaining why your preference stayed the same. Use linking words such as because or so, and correct the phrasing (“the same as when I was a child”).
Ví dụ: No, my favourite food hasn’t changed since I was a child because I have always enjoyed the sweet, refreshing taste of watermelon, and I still eat it regularly in summer.
× I like to eat the sweet food because I am a sweet person, Uh.
✓ I liked to eat sweet foods because I was a sweet child.
The question asks about when you were young, so the past tense should be used (liked, was). Also 'sweet food' is uncountable in this context; use 'sweet foods' or just 'sweets'. 'Sweet person' is ambiguous for childhood preference; 'sweet child' clarifies meaning. Suggestion: match verb tense to the time frame asked and use plural or uncountable form for types of food.
× Uh, no, I still like the food today. It is as same as my childhood.
✓ Uh, no, I still like the same foods today as I did in my childhood.
The student uses awkward tense and structure. 'Still like' is present tense and acceptable, but 'the food' is too specific; use 'the same foods' or 'the same food' and follow with 'as I did in my childhood' to compare past and present. 'It is as same as' is incorrect English; correct comparative structure is 'the same ... as'. Ensure the time reference 'in my childhood' is placed after the clause for clarity.