Part 1
考官
What is your favourite food?
考生
Yeah, my favorite food is Middle Eastern cuisine because it blends different cultures from Mediterranean countries and it's very tasty because it's not very spicy and still you can taste different aroma in the food.
考官
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
考生
I, when I was young, I like, uh, fast food like McDonald's and, uh, all these type of, uh, pizza and burger fast food restaurants because, uh, of that advertisements.
考官
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
考生
Yeah, winter time, uh, I prefer uh, hot soup and uh, summertime I would rather take uh, crispy food like, uh, chicken, banana or uh, filet. So, uh, it depends on the weather.
考官
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
考生
Yes, nowadays I rarely eat fast food because of health problems. Now I prefer more more healthy food and cook at home, especially adding more vegetables. This is very important to my diet.
What is your favourite food?
分數: 75.0建議: Be more concise and structure the answer: start with a clear topic sentence, then give 2 specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid filler words and repeated ideas (e.g., "tasty" and "you can taste different aroma" overlap). Also correct small grammar points (e.g., "different aromas" and "not very spicy").
範例: My favourite food is Middle Eastern cuisine. Firstly, it combines Mediterranean and Arabic influences, so dishes like hummus and shawarma offer diverse flavours. Secondly, the food tends to be aromatic rather than very spicy, relying on herbs and citrus for balance. For these reasons I enjoy it.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
分數: 60.0建議: Give a fluent, grammatically correct answer with reduced hesitations. Use past tense consistently, provide a reason clearly, and add a brief specific example. Replace fillers (uh, like) with pauses or linking words.
範例: When I was young, I liked fast food, especially burgers and pizza from chains like McDonald's. This was mainly because of the bright advertisements and the convenience of eating with friends after school.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
分數: 68.0建議: Organise the answer with a clear topic sentence and contrasting linking words (e.g., "in winter" / "in summer"). Avoid hesitation and choose accurate food examples ("banana" seems out of place). Be specific about why weather affects choices.
範例: Yes. In winter I prefer hot, comforting dishes such as vegetable or chicken soup because they warm me up. In summer I eat lighter, crisp foods like grilled chicken or salads since they feel more refreshing in the heat.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
分數: 82.0建議: This answer is clear but can be improved by avoiding repetition and adding a specific example of a home-cooked dish and a linking phrase to show contrast with the past. Use one clear reason (health) and a brief consequence.
範例: Yes, it has changed. I rarely eat fast food now because of health concerns, so I cook at home more often. For example, I make grilled fish with steamed vegetables and brown rice, which is healthier and keeps me energized.
× it blends different cultures from Mediterranean countries and it's very tasty because it's not very spicy and still you can taste different aroma in the food.
✓ it blends different cultures of Mediterranean countries, and it's very tasty because it's not very spicy; you can still taste different aromas in the food.
Use preposition 'of' to indicate cultural belonging (cultures of Mediterranean countries). Use plural 'aromas' for countable noun. Add clarifying punctuation and remove 'still' placement to improve flow. Use a semicolon or conjunction to join related clauses. Grammar problem type ID:11
× I, when I was young, I like, uh, fast food like McDonald's and, uh, all these type of, uh, pizza and burger fast food restaurants because, uh, of that advertisements.
✓ When I was young, I liked fast food like McDonald's and all these types of pizza and burger fast food restaurants because of those advertisements.
The time marker 'when I was young' requires past tense 'liked' instead of present 'like'. Use plural 'types' to match 'all these', and use demonstrative 'those' with plural noun 'advertisements'. Remove filler words and reorder for clarity. Grammar problem type ID:5
× all these type of, uh, pizza and burger fast food restaurants
✓ all these types of pizza and burger fast food restaurants
Use plural 'types' after 'these' because 'these' refers to multiple items; 'type' must be plural to agree. This is a quantifier/number agreement issue. Grammar problem type ID:14
× because, uh, of that advertisements.
✓ because of those advertisements.
Use 'because of' followed by noun phrase; 'those' is the correct demonstrative for plural 'advertisements'. 'That' is singular and does not agree with plural 'advertisements'. Grammar problem type ID:11
× Yeah, winter time, uh, I prefer uh, hot soup and uh, summertime I would rather take uh, crispy food like, uh, chicken, banana or uh, filet.
✓ In winter, I prefer hot soup, and in summer I would rather have crispy foods like chicken, bananas, or fillet.
Use consistent prepositional phrases 'in winter' and 'in summer'. 'Prefer' is present tense and correct for habitual preferences; 'would rather have' is idiomatic. Use plural 'foods' and plural 'bananas' for general items. 'Filet' should be 'fillet' (or 'fillet of fish') for clarity. Grammar problem type ID:6
× So, uh, it depends on the weather.
✓ So it depends on the weather.
Remove filler 'uh' and extra commas for natural speech; sentence is otherwise grammatically correct. This addresses stylistic/adverbial clutter. Grammar problem type ID:13
× Yes, nowadays I rarely eat fast food because of health problems.
✓ Yes, nowadays I rarely eat fast food because of health reasons.
'Nowadays' calls for present simple 'eat', which is correct; change 'health problems' to 'health reasons' for a more natural collocation, or keep 'health problems' if referring to specific conditions. This is a clarity/style issue under present tense usage. Grammar problem type ID:6
× Now I prefer more more healthy food and cook at home, especially adding more vegetables.
✓ Now I prefer healthier food and cook at home, especially adding more vegetables.
Use comparative adjective 'healthier' rather than 'more healthy'. Remove duplicated 'more'. Keep 'adding more vegetables' or 'including more vegetables' for clarity. Grammar problem type ID:13
× This is very important to my diet.
✓ This is very important for my diet.
Use preposition 'for' with 'important' to indicate relevance to something ('important for my diet' rather than 'important to my diet'). This fixes sentence structure and preposition choice. Grammar problem type ID:26