Nguyen Le Thao Nguyen - a brave contestant of the final round of English Challenge season 8

During the journey of season 8, Nguyen Le Thao Nguyen came in first in week 3 of quarter 3 and won the highest second place in all quarters. The contestant from Hung Dung 1 Primary School made a deep impression with her smart strategy of using hopeful stars, fast playing style and excellent ability to string together facts.

In particular, in the sprint stage of the Champions competition, Thao Nguyen always showed confidence and composure in every decision, creating spectacular score chases.

In the weekly round, before the final question, Thao Nguyen was 35 points behind her opponent. However, with a fierce competitive spirit and a smart strategy of using the hope star, she won 60 valuable points, sprinting to first place with 650 points.

This excellence continued in the third quarter competition, in the last round of questions, Thao Nguyen successfully used the star of hope, consolidating her 80 points, becoming the contestant with the highest second place score of the quarters with 730 points.

This brave warrior shared: The moment I remember most is the 2 stars of hope used in the Champion round of the Weekly and Quarterly competitions. It was both a strategy and a bit of luck, it brought me an unexpected score.

"I think what went beyond my expectations was that I was able to maintain my confidence and composure on stage. Just think of the competition as an interesting game, we don't need to worry too much. Thanks to this relaxed spirit, I was able to make wise decisions and maximize my abilities," Thao Nguyen confided.

Talking about the upcoming final match, Thao Nguyen said that she considers this an interesting game: "Although there is still psychological pressure and fear of opponents, I consider this a playground and am no longer afraid of this dramatic competition."

Thao Nguyen said that the teachers at Hung Dung 1 Primary School are the biggest source of encouragement and inspiration to help her conquer English. From the first days of participating in the preliminary round, the Board of Directors and teachers in the English group have always accompanied and enthusiastically taught her knowledge in many fields, from culture, society to science, history, geography... Not only that, the homeroom teachers and classmates also always care, ask about and cheer her on, creating a positive learning and competition environment for her.

Ms. Bui Hau - Thao Nguyen's English teacher shared: Right from the first days of learning English at school, Thao Nguyen demonstrated good communication skills and quick thinking. She quickly absorbed vocabulary and knew how to apply it flexibly in sentences. In particular, her ability to memorize and pronounce words is very good, helping her to progress quickly in communication.

With pride in having a student enter the English Challenge Finals, Ms. Bui Hau emphasized: “Thao Nguyen entering the English Challenge Finals is not only my pride but also the expectation of the school and family. This is not only the result of Thao Nguyen's personal efforts but also affirms the quality of English teaching and learning at Hung Dung 1 Primary School with the spirit: When students are given the conditions and encouragement, they will go beyond their expectations”.

As a girl with personality and energy on the English Challenge stage, Thao Nguyen is also an exemplary class monitor, good at studying and somewhat determined. That strong personality is probably also tempered by her great inspiration: female scientist Marie Curie - the only woman in the world to receive the Nobel Prize twice in two different fields.

When asked about her role model in study and life, Thao Nguyen shared: “To me, Marie Curie is a strong inspiration in terms of pioneering, determination and never giving up, even in difficult times. Although 20th century Europe was not an ideal environment for women in science, Marie Curie still surpassed her male colleagues, despite their ridicule, surpassing them as the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and again the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice.”

Hopefully, with the inspiration from scientist Marie Curie, the companionship of teachers, the encouragement of friends and audiences, Thao Nguyen will continue to maintain her courage, confidently create impressive breakthroughs and shine brightly in the upcoming English Challenge Final.