Part 1
考官
What is your favourite food?
考生
The food I love most is Curry udon, a Japanese noodle dish. I usually cook it for lunch because it tastes comforting and reminds me of the time I lived in Japan, where I often made it with vegetables and a tender pork. It's very tasty and always makes me feel nostalgic.
考官
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
考生
When I was a little, I used to eat meat dishes, specially grilled meat. My mother often cooked a hamburger steak for dinner, which was really tasty, so I would like to eat that from time to time.
考官
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
考生
Yes, in Japan, we usually eat noodles, which is called the salmon. In summer. It's easy to cook and eat. On the other hand, we normally have a variety of foods in the box, which is called osechi. It's traditional food in Japan, especially on New Year's Day.
What is your favourite food?
分數: 78.0建議: 全体的に自然で情報も含まれており良い回答ですが、さらに高得点を狙うには次の点を改善してください:1) 最初の主題文をもう少し簡潔にし、即答を明確にする(トピックセンテンス)。2) supporting details は具体性を増す(たとえば、どんな野菜を使うか、どの調理法が特徴か)。3) 文のつながりに接続語(For example, Also, Becauseなど)をもう少し使って論理を明確にする。4) 冗長な表現を避け、文は5文以内に収める。
範例: My favourite food is curry udon, a Japanese noodle dish. I often make it for lunch because its rich broth and chewy udon noodles are very comforting. For example, I usually add sliced pork and onions, and simmer everything in a mildly spiced curry sauce. Because I lived in Japan for two years, the dish reminds me of simple homemade meals and local restaurants. It always tastes nostalgic and satisfying.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
分數: 66.0建議: 回答は直接的ですが、文法や語彙の正確さ、具体性、接続表現が改善点です:1) 時制と細部("when I was little" が正しい)を確認する。2) 「specialy」や「grilled meat」の使い方をより具体的に(どの肉、どの味付けか)。3) supporting detail を接続詞でつなぎ、理由や頻度(how often)を述べる。4) 文章数を抑えて明確に答える。
範例: When I was little, I loved meat dishes, especially grilled beef. My mother often made hamburger steak for dinner, and I liked it because it was juicy and seasoned with a sweet-savory sauce. I still eat it occasionally because it reminds me of family meals.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
分數: 52.0建議: 内容に混乱と誤表現が見られます。改善点:1) 誤った語彙や不明瞭な表現("noodles, which is called the salmon" は意味が通らない)を修正する。2) 季節ごとの具体例を整理して順序立てて述べる(夏は何の料理か、正確な名称)。3) 接続詞を使って対比(On the other hand, In summer, At New Year)を明確にする。4) 具体的な料理の説明(材料や食べ方)を加える。
範例: Yes. In summer, people often eat cold noodles like somen or chilled soba because they are light and refreshing. For special occasions like New Year, we eat osechi ryori, a set of preserved dishes served in lacquered boxes; for example, there are sweet black beans, rolled omelette, and simmered root vegetables. These seasonal foods match the weather and traditions.
× When I was a little, I used to eat meat dishes, specially grilled meat.
✓ When I was little, I used to eat meat dishes, especially grilled meat.
The phrase 'a little' is incorrect here; use 'little' to mean when you were young. Also 'specially' is incorrect in this context; use 'especially' to indicate a particular example. Fix by removing the article 'a' before 'little' and replacing 'specially' with 'especially'.
× My mother often cooked a hamburger steak for dinner, which was really tasty, so I would like to eat that from time to time.
✓ My mother often cooked hamburger steak for dinner, which was really tasty, so I would like to eat it from time to time.
In English, 'hamburger steak' usually does not take the indefinite article 'a' when speaking generally. Also use the pronoun 'it' to refer back to the dish rather than 'that'. Keep past habitual tense 'cooked' and modal 'would' is acceptable for habitual past preferences.
× Yes, in Japan, we usually eat noodles, which is called the salmon.
✓ Yes, in Japan, we usually eat a noodle dish called somen.
The original has multiple errors: 'which is called the salmon' is incorrect. Likely intended 'somen', a Japanese thin noodle, not 'salmon' (a fish). Use 'a noodle dish called somen' for clarity and correct article use. Also 'which' clause should immediately follow the noun it modifies.
× In summer. It's easy to cook and eat.
✓ In summer, it's easy to cook and eat.
The sentence fragment 'In summer.' should be combined with the next sentence using a comma to form one complete sentence: 'In summer, it's easy to cook and eat.' Fragmented sentences reduce clarity.
× On the other hand, we normally have a variety of foods in the box, which is called osechi.
✓ On the other hand, we normally have a variety of foods in a box called osechi.
Use 'a box' rather than 'the box' when introducing the concept generally. Place the relative clause 'called osechi' right after 'box' for correct modification.
× It's traditional food in Japan, especially on New Year's Day.
✓ It's a traditional food in Japan, especially on New Year's Day.
Include the article 'a' before 'traditional food' to make the noun phrase grammatical when referring to one type of food in general.