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GENERAL His real name is Nguyễn Known professionally as: có

INFORMATIONSETTING Thanh Tùng. He is known nghệ danh là, được biết đến
(Thông tin chung – bối cảnh) professionally as ‘Son Tung như là…
MPT’ Stumble upon: vô tình biết
He is a Vietnamese singer, đến
song-writer and producer.
It was around 5 years ago
when I was still a lower
secondary student.
I stumbled upon him in an
MV on Youtube
APPEARANCE He’s a handsome/good- Chubby: mũm mỉm
(Ngoại hình) looking/chubby/slender/well Slender: mảnh khảnh
-built/medium-built man with Well-built: vạm vỡ
long black hair and a charming Medium-built: thể hình trung
smile. bình
PERSONALITY He’s a kind-hearted man He/She is a … person
(Tính cách) who’s always willing to help who…: anh/cô ấy là người
others. mà…
He’s an optimistic man who Kind-hearted: tốt bụng
always look on the bright side. Optimistic: lạc
He’s a diligent man who love Quandiligent: chăm chỉ
work more than anything else. Amiable: dễ mến
He’s a good role model for Look on the bright side: luôn
young people to follow. nhìn về mặt tốt của vấn đề
She’s a amiable girl who is Role model: hình mẫu
loved by all of her friends.
FIRST IMPRESSION At first, I thought he was a At first, I thought…
(Ấn tượng ban đầu) reserved/shy man. He didn’t However, it turned out to
talk much to anyone. be…: hồi đầu tôi tưởng…
However, he turned out to hóa ra thì…
be very talkative and
extroverted
PAST There was a time when I There was a time: có lần…
(Qúa khứ) needed a lot of help with my
upcoming exams. He spent,
like, 5 hours a week teaching
me English!
There was a time when I and
he went on a trip together to
Da Lat. We had a lot of fun
and enjoyed a lot of delicacies
there.
BEST THING What I like most about What I like most about
(Điều tốt nhất) him/her is the fact that he’s him/her is…: cái tôi thích
very smart. He can speak 3-4 nhất ở anh/cô ấy là…
languages fluently! What I am most impressed:
What I am most impressed is cai tôi ấn tượng nhất
his confidence – He can talk in
front of 100 people with ease.
GENERAL I’ll try my best to become such
INFORMATIONSETTING a great person like him.
(Thông tin chung – bối cảnh)
Today I would like to tell you about one of the most famous people in my
country. His real name is Nguyễn Thanh Tùng, and also known
professionally as Son Tung M-TP, The 28 year-old man has been working
in the music industry as a singer, song-writer and producer.

With regard to how I know this person, I need to say that I am a big fan of
music so I usually listen to pop songs to let off steam after long working
hours. About 3 years ago, I stumbled upon him in an MV on Youtube and
my first impression of him was that he was a medium-built man with short
black hair and a charming smile. And his trendy, fashionable costumes was
what really caught my attention. It’s no wonder that he is highly-
acclaimed as a fashion icon among the younger generation.

Moving on to why he became famous, it all started with his biggest hit “Em
cua ngay hom qua”, which quickly went viral on all music streaming
platforms, creating a phenomenon on the Internet. The catchy tunes and
happy-sounding lyrics were lingering in everyone’s mind for the following
months, reminding them of a new-born music talent. After the success of
this single, the man kept on his singing career with many more albums
about love and life, and his strong vocal and performing abilities were
what propelled him to stardom.

I also have to underline the fact that he acts as an exemplary

model for adolescents because he was from a poverty-stricken family,
but he has always tried his best to follow his
dreams despite many hardships. His ambition and perseverance really
inspire me to study and work harder. In spite of all the fame and money he
has earned now, Son Tung is a warm-hearted person who constantly
takes part in various charity campaigns to help the unlucky, just like how
he used to be.

Vocab

 Big fan of s.o/ [Link]: fan cuồng của ai/ điều gì

 Let off steam: xả hơi
 Stumble upon [Link]: tình cờ bắt gặp
 Medium-built (adj): có thân hình cân đối
 Catch one’s attention: khiến ai đó chú ý
 Highly-acclaimed (adj): nổi tiếng
 Fashion icon (n): biểu tượng thời trang
 Go viral (v): nổi như cồn trên mạng
 Phenomenon (n): hiện tượng
 Linger in one’s mind: lưu lại trong tâm trí
 Propel s.o to stardom: đẩy lên tới danh vọng
 Exemplary model (n): hình mẫu lý tưởng
 Adolescents (n): thanh thiếu niên
 Poverty-stricken (adj): nghèo khó
 Hardship (n): khó khăn, nghịch cảnh
 Perseverance (n): sự gan lỳ, bền bỉ
 Warm-hearted (adj): tốt bụng
 The unlucky (n): những người kém may mắn