Part 1
考官
What is your favourite food?
考生
My favorite food is this Bicolano food called Bicol Express. I am a person who loves spicy food, and so Bicol Express just really hit hits that spot. It's very creamy, it contains coconut, it's spicy, and it's just very oily and delicious.
考官
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
考生
I love sinigang growing up because our maid would make sinigang every time it was raining and so the hot soup would really just complement the weather and it would just really be comforting and very delicious. And that's what I remember from eating sinigang for my childhood.
考官
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
考生
Definitely. For example, when there is a Fiesta in the Philippines, which is a celebration for each barangay, we usually eat like menudo, hot dog and pancit. However, when there's like a birthday, we usually eat umm, hot dog with marshmallow, spaghetti and.
考官
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
考生
I feel like the food that I loved when I was young still remains today. However, since I'm already older, I have already tried multiple dishes and so I feel like I just like a lot more dishes now.
What is your favourite food?
分数: 78.0建议: Reduce repetition and correct small errors; tighten sentences and add one specific detail (e.g., ingredients or when you eat it). Use linking words to connect ideas and keep within 3–4 concise sentences.
示例: I love Bicol Express, a spicy Bicolano dish made with pork, coconut milk and lots of chili. Because I enjoy spicy and creamy flavours, it’s a perfect match for me. I usually eat it with plain rice or at family gatherings, which makes it even more enjoyable.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
分数: 82.0建议: Use correct tense and avoid redundant phrasing; start with a clear topic sentence in past tense, then give one or two specific supporting details (ingredients, memories) and use linking words like 'because' or 'so'.
示例: When I was young, I loved sinigang, a sour tamarind-based soup. Because our helper cooked it whenever it rained, the hot, tangy soup felt especially comforting on cold days and it became a happy childhood memory.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
分数: 70.0建议: Avoid filler words and finish sentences fully; organize answer with a clear topic sentence then specific contrasts using linking words (for example, 'for festivals' vs 'for birthdays'). Mention complete examples and avoid trailing off.
示例: Yes, I eat different foods for different occasions. For example, during barangay fiestas we often serve menudo, pancit and roasted meats, while at birthdays the typical spread includes spaghetti, hot dogs wrapped in dough and cakes topped with marshmallows.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
分数: 76.0建议: Be more specific and concise: state clearly whether your favourite changed, then explain briefly with an example of a new dish you like and a linking word like 'but' or 'because'. Keep to 2–3 sentences.
示例: My favourite foods from childhood, like sinigang, are still foods I enjoy, but my tastes have expanded. Because I’ve tried more cuisines as I’ve grown older, I now also enjoy dishes such as Japanese ramen and Thai green curry.
× Bicol Express just really hit hits that spot.
✓ Bicol Express just really hits that spot.
The verb should agree with the third person singular subject 'Bicol Express'. Use 'hits' not 'hit hits'. Remove the duplicate verb 'hit' and use the third person singular form 'hits'.
× I love sinigang growing up because our maid would make sinigang every time it was raining and so the hot soup would really just complement the weather and it would just really be comforting and very delicious.
✓ I loved sinigang growing up because our maid would make it every time it rained, so the hot soup really complemented the weather and was comforting and delicious.
The sentence refers to past habitual actions, so past tense ('loved', 'rained', 'complemented') is appropriate. Also replace the repeated 'sinigang' with 'it' for clarity and tighten redundant adverbs. Use past habitual 'would make' correctly with past time references.
× And that's what I remember from eating sinigang for my childhood.
✓ And that's what I remember about eating sinigang during my childhood.
Use 'about' to collocate with 'remember' and 'during my childhood' is the correct time expression. 'For my childhood' is unnatural. This corrects prepositional choice and natural phrasing.
× For example, when there is a Fiesta in the Philippines, which is a celebration for each barangay, we usually eat like menudo, hot dog and pancit.
✓ For example, when there is a fiesta in the Philippines, which is a celebration for each barangay, we usually eat menudo, hot dogs, and pancit.
Capitalize only proper nouns; 'Fiesta' can be lowercase as 'fiesta'. Use plural 'hot dogs' when listing general items. Remove filler 'like' before listing. Add commas appropriately in a list.
× However, when there's like a birthday, we usually eat umm, hot dog with marshmallow, spaghetti and.
✓ However, for a birthday, we usually eat hot dogs with marshmallows and spaghetti.
Remove filler words ('like', 'umm') and complete the list correctly. Use plural forms 'hot dogs' and 'marshmallows' for general items and avoid trailing 'and.' This improves sentence completeness and plurality.
× I feel like the food that I loved when I was young still remains today.
✓ I feel like the food I loved when I was young still remains my favorite today.
Tighten phrasing and clarify meaning: 'remains' needs an object like 'my favorite' to be clear. Maintain past tense for 'loved' and present for 'remains' to show continuity.
× However, since I'm already older, I have already tried multiple dishes and so I feel like I just like a lot more dishes now.
✓ However, now that I'm older, I have tried many more dishes, so I like a lot more foods now.
Use 'now that' for causal relation. 'Have tried' is present perfect and appropriate, but simplify 'multiple dishes' to 'many more dishes' and change 'a lot more dishes' to 'a lot more foods' or 'many more dishes' for natural phrasing. Remove redundant 'already' and 'so I feel like' for conciseness.