Part 1
Giám khảo
What is your favourite food?
Thí sinh
My favorite food is chicken rice. It is rich in flavor and I love it when it's chicken breast because chicken breast is soft and is rich in protein which helps me grow.
Giám khảo
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Thí sinh
Even though I am still young, I still really prefer chicken rice and nasi lemak in my usual dish because nasi lemak is rich in flavor. Same goes for chicken rice and it's also rich in nutritions.
Giám khảo
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Thí sinh
Of course in Deepa Valley I sometimes eat char kway teow or nasi lemak and roti Chennai. But for Christmas I I I mix it up a bit.
Giám khảo
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Thí sinh
It has not my favorite food when I was a child, even though I'm still a child, is still chicken rice because it is very rich in flavor and in nutrition.
What is your favourite food?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repeating ideas (flavour/nutrition), and use smoother linking language. Also vary vocabulary (e.g., tender, high in protein) and limit to 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I love chicken rice because the flavours are rich and comforting. I prefer it with tender chicken breast, which is high in protein and keeps me full. Overall, it’s a simple yet nutritious meal I enjoy often.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Avoid repetition and contradictory phrasing (saying you are still young). Give a clear comparison or additional detail and use linking words. Correct minor grammar (nutrition not nutritions). Keep to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: When I was younger I enjoyed simple local dishes like chicken rice and nasi lemak. I liked nasi lemak for its spicy-sweet coconut rice, while chicken rice appealed to me for its fragrant rice and tender chicken.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Organize the answer with a clear topic sentence and avoid filler words (repeated 'I'). Explain how your choices change with seasons or festivals and use linking words (for example, during, however). Provide one specific example for clarity.
Ví dụ: Yes, my diet changes for special occasions. For example, in my hometown I often eat char kway teow, nasi lemak or roti canai, but at Christmas I usually eat Western dishes like roast turkey or pasta to celebrate with family.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, direct answer first (Yes/No) and then support it with one specific reason. Avoid confusing time references (saying you are still a child). Use linking words like ‘because’ or ‘so’ and correct phrasing (nutrition).
Ví dụ: No, my favourite food hasn’t changed; I still prefer chicken rice because of its rich flavour and the fact that it feels nourishing. I grew up eating it, so it’s familiar and comforting to me.
× My favorite food is chicken rice.
✓ My favorite food is chicken rice.
No article is needed before the uncountable dish name 'chicken rice'; sentence is correct. (No change required.)
× It is rich in flavor and I love it when it's chicken breast because chicken breast is soft and is rich in protein which helps me grow.
✓ It is rich in flavor, and I love it when it has chicken breast because chicken breast is soft and rich in protein, which helps me grow.
Use of 'it's chicken breast' is informal and ambiguous here; replace with 'it has chicken breast' to indicate the dish contains that part. Also add a comma before 'and' to join independent clauses. Remove the extra 'is' before 'rich in protein' to avoid repetition. Add a comma before the nonrestrictive clause 'which helps me grow.'
× Even though I am still young, I still really prefer chicken rice and nasi lemak in my usual dish because nasi lemak is rich in flavor.
✓ Even though I am still young, I really prefer chicken rice and nasi lemak as my usual dishes because nasi lemak is rich in flavor.
'Prefer' is okay in present tense but 'in my usual dish' is incorrect collocation; use 'as my usual dishes' or 'as my usual meal'. Remove the redundant 'still'. Ensure plural 'dishes' to match two items (singular/plural agreement).
× Same goes for chicken rice and it's also rich in nutritions.
✓ The same goes for chicken rice, and it is also rich in nutrition.
Use 'The same goes for' as the correct phrase. 'It's' should be expanded to 'it is' for formality; more importantly, 'nutritions' is incorrect because 'nutrition' is an uncountable noun, not plural. Also add a comma before 'and' to join clauses.
× Of course in Deepa Valley I sometimes eat char kway teow or nasi lemak and roti Chennai.
✓ Of course, in Deepa Valley I sometimes eat char kway teow, nasi lemak, or roti canai.
Add commas to separate list items. 'Roti Chennai' is likely incorrect name; the common Malaysian dish is 'roti canai' (if that was intended). Also add a comma after the introductory adverbial phrase 'Of course.'
× But for Christmas I I I mix it up a bit.
✓ But for Christmas I mix it up a bit.
Remove repeated 'I' occurrences which are typographical errors. Keep simple present tense 'mix it up' to describe habitual variation. Add comma before 'but' only if joining independent clauses; here the sentence is fine without additional punctuation.
× It has not my favorite food when I was a child, even though I'm still a child, is still chicken rice because it is very rich in flavor and in nutrition.
✓ My favorite food has not changed since I was a child; it is still chicken rice because it is very rich in flavor and nutrition.
Original sentence is ungrammatical and confusing. Use the common expression 'has not changed' to answer 'Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?' Place time reference 'since I was a child' with present perfect 'has not changed.' Remove 'even though I'm still a child' which is contradictory and unnecessary. Use 'nutrition' (uncountable) rather than 'in nutrition'. Use a semicolon or period to separate the two independent clauses.