Congratulations to Huy Phung, Fulbright Scholar

Congratulations to Huy Phung, an English teacher as a second language of the School of Foreign Languages, Thai Nguyen University for being awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for advanced study in the US during the period 2014-2016.

Mr. Phung chose to study at the University of Hawaii, Manoa and left Vietnam in the early August to begin his studies in Honolulu after attending a Fullbright orientation program held at the University of Idaho.

According to Mrs. Nhi Tran - Associate Dean of the School of Foreign Languages, Mr. Phung has been one of the most popular teachers with students at the School and well deserves the honor of being a Fullbright Scholar.

“Our students at the School will miss him so much for the next two years, and they look forward to his return and also his exciting stories about his life as well as his studies in the US.”, said Mrs. Nhi Tran

Mr. Phung has a happy family

with his beloved wife and one lovely daughter called “Truc Ly”.

Vocabulary and phrases of words corner

New words	Transcription	Meaning
Scholar (n)	/ˈskɒlə /	A specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities A person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study A university student holding a scholarship
Member (n)	/ˈmɛmbə /	A person, country, or organization that has joined a group, society, or team
Award (n.v)	/əˈwɔːd /	(n) A prize or other mark of recognition given in honour of an achievement(v)Give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone)
Advanced (Adj)	/adˈvɑːnst/	Far on or ahead in development or progress New and not yet generally accepted
Orientation (n)	/ˌɔːrɪənˈteɪʃ(ə)n , ˌɒr-/	The action of orienting someone or something relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions
Associate Dean (n)	/əˈsəʊʃɪeɪt, -sɪeɪt di:n/	Vice Dean
Deserve (v)	/dɪˈzəːv /	Do something or have or show qualities worthy of (a reaction which rewards or punishes as appropriate)
Honor (n)	/ˈɒnə /	High respect; great esteem
Daughter(n)	/ˈdɔːtə /	A girl or woman in relation to either or both of her parents

Phrase of words	Meaning
Congratulations to someone on something	congratulate someone who has earned or received something good: had a baby, received a job promotion, found a job, bought a new house, graduated from school, passed a test, etc.
Be awarded something	be given something (prize, certificate)
According to	based on
Look forward to doing something	to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen used at the end of a formal letter to say you hope to hear from or see someone soon, or that you expect something from them