Part 1
考官
What is your favourite food?
考生
Oh, when I was a kid I'm more like umm a maid lover. But for now, I guess my favorite food is the vegetables especially, and that was a special one and called the okra. It tastes like a little bit sticky but also fresh so I prefer these days my favorite food is that.
考官
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
考生
As I just mentioned, when I was a child I was a totally a meat lover. I ate all kinds of meat including like beef, pork and also the mutton. So I'd like to have them in all kinds of dishes just like the braised the.
考官
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
考生
I don't think so because umm, for these days I think we can buy all sorts of food and in the supermarket, such as the vegetables and and the meat on the first day. They're not intending to be seasonal, so I just eat them.
考官
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
考生
Yeah, definitely. Just like I said in my favorite food for now is one kind of vegetable called umm okra. But I don't think we have such vegetables when I was a child that maybe because umm the food are not that various at that time.
What is your favourite food?
分数: 58.0建议: Be direct and concise: start with a clear topic sentence stating your favorite food, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct vocabulary mistakes (e.g. 'maid lover' → 'meat lover'), avoid hesitation fillers like 'umm' and unnecessary repetition, and keep your answer to under five sentences.
示例: My favourite food is okra, a vegetable I enjoy these days. It has a slightly sticky texture but tastes fresh, which I find very pleasant. For example, I often stir-fry it with garlic and soy sauce, and that simple preparation highlights its unique texture and flavor.
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
分数: 62.0建议: Begin with a clear topic sentence stating you were a meat lover as a child, then provide specific examples and a brief reason or favourite preparation. Avoid grammar errors (e.g. 'a totally a meat lover' → 'I was a complete meat lover') and incomplete phrases. Keep it coherent with appropriate linking words like 'for example' or 'such as'.
示例: When I was young, I was a complete meat lover. For example, I regularly ate beef, pork and mutton, and I especially enjoyed braised dishes because the meat was tender and flavorful. These rich, hearty meals were my favourites as a child.
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
分数: 55.0建议: Give a direct answer first ('No, I don't usually'), then support with a clear reason and one specific example. Reduce hesitations and correct awkward phrasing (e.g. 'on the first day' is unclear). Use linking words like 'because' and 'for example' to make your explanation logical and concise.
示例: No, I don't usually change what I eat by season because supermarkets now sell a wide range of produce year-round. For example, I can buy both fresh vegetables and meats any time, so my meals stay quite consistent throughout the year.
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
分数: 60.0建议: Answer directly ('Yes, it has changed'), then give a clear reason and one specific detail. Avoid repetition and fix grammar (e.g. 'the food are not that various' → 'food wasn't as varied'). Use linking words such as 'because' and 'so' to connect ideas and keep it within three sentences.
示例: Yes, my favourite food has changed. Now I prefer okra, but when I was a child I didn't eat it because food options were less varied then. As a result, I used to prefer meat dishes, whereas now I choose more vegetables.
× Oh, when I was a kid I'm more like umm a maid lover.
✓ Oh, when I was a kid I was more like a meat lover.
The sentence mixes past time marker 'when I was a kid' with present tense 'I'm'. Use past tense 'was'. Also 'maid' is a wrong word; context requires 'meat'. Suggestion: keep tense consistent with time expression and use correct vocabulary.
× But for now, I guess my favorite food is the vegetables especially, and that was a special one and called the okra.
✓ But now I guess my favorite food is vegetables, especially a particular one called okra.
Unnecessary articles and awkward ordering cause unclear meaning. 'For now' -> 'now'; 'the vegetables' -> 'vegetables'; 'that was a special one and called the okra' should be 'a particular one called okra' to match present-tense statement.
× It tastes like a little bit sticky but also fresh so I prefer these days my favorite food is that.
✓ It tastes a little sticky but also fresh, so these days I prefer it as my favorite food.
Adverb/adjective order: 'a little sticky' is correct; 'a little bit sticky' is informal but acceptable. The original mixes clauses awkwardly; reorder to 'so these days I prefer it'. Ensure pronoun 'it' refers to okra.
× As I just mentioned, when I was a child I was a totally a meat lover.
✓ As I just mentioned, when I was a child I was totally a meat lover.
Redundant article 'a' before 'totally' should be removed. 'Was totally a meat lover' correctly keeps past tense with 'when I was a child'.
× I ate all kinds of meat including like beef, pork and also the mutton.
✓ I ate all kinds of meat, including beef, pork and mutton.
Avoid redundant 'including like' — use either 'including' or 'like'. Also 'the mutton' is wrong; use 'mutton' without 'the' for general reference.
× So I'd like to have them in all kinds of dishes just like the braised the.
✓ So I'd like to have them in all kinds of dishes, such as braised dishes.
Original sentence ends with an incomplete phrase 'the braised the'. Replace with clear noun phrase 'braised dishes'. Use 'such as' to introduce examples.
× I don't think so because umm, for these days I think we can buy all sorts of food and in the supermarket, such as the vegetables and and the meat on the first day.
✓ I don't think so because these days we can buy all sorts of food in the supermarket, such as vegetables and meat.
'For these days' is incorrect; use 'these days'. Remove extra 'and' and unnecessary 'the' before general nouns. 'on the first day' is unclear and likely incorrect; omit it.
× They're not intending to be seasonal, so I just eat them.
✓ They aren't limited to specific seasons, so I just eat them.
'They're not intending to be seasonal' is unidiomatic. Use 'aren't limited to specific seasons' to express that foods are available year-round. Also 'they' refers to foods — keep plural agreement.
× Yeah, definitely. Just like I said in my favorite food for now is one kind of vegetable called umm okra.
✓ Yeah, definitely. As I said, my favorite food now is a type of vegetable called okra.
'Just like I said in' is incorrect phrasing; use 'As I said'. 'For now' -> 'now'; 'one kind of vegetable' -> 'a type of vegetable' is more natural.
× But I don't think we have such vegetables when I was a child that maybe because umm the food are not that various at that time.
✓ But I don't think we had those vegetables when I was a child, maybe because the food wasn't that varied at that time.
Tense must be past ('had') to match 'when I was a child'. 'The food are' is subject-verb agreement error; use 'the food wasn't' or 'foods weren't'. 'Various' used as adjective is awkward; 'varied' is better. Reorder for clarity.