Transcript of Ngo Ngoc Gia Han’s final message as Miss Teen International – Đây là bản chép lại những thông điệp cuối cùng của Hoa hậu Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân trong cương vị Hoa hậu Thiếu niên Quốc tế:
327 days with 7.848 hours has been fulfilling my dream – A dream of a journey for only love and happiness. It was amazing for a 16 year-old-girl like me to be crowned as a Miss Teen International and to travel all around the world to spread the missions of a teenage and spread positivity for our community.
At the same time, the title helped me to raise the charity funds to contribute to the education field, to be involved (1) in volunteer activities and to be involved in entertainment industry internationally.
Yes, it is a collective responsibility (2) to spread love and happiness to every corner of our planet, to uplift (3) each and everyone and to create an environment where everybody can thrive. That was exactly I have all received from my organization – Miss Teen International.
Thank you my organization for belief and trusting me, giving me these big opportunities and huge responsibility. Thank you Nikhil Sir for always pushing me up, for always cheering me up (4) and listening to me. Thank you Nishant Sir, ignore you’re busy, but always taking care of me, stayed beside me; and at the same time, encouraged me. Thank you Krish, Babol, Mohit, Jay for always supporting me, made me shine each and every moment and also made me laugh. I really enjoyed each and every time that we stayed together.
I want to say it in Hindi to send this biggest gratitude (5) to all of you that you guys are the best team ever. One more time, Dhanyavaad.
And Yes, not to forget, Cambodia! Thank you for hosting us so well. It’s such an amazing honor (6) for Miss Teen International to be hosted in your country, especially cheered up our girls. They have been got lots of motivation to shine on stage and I’m really proud of them this time, because they all did amazing.
And yes, I want to thanks for all the supporters who have been cheered me on through the sidelines (7) and also the stranger who have touched my heart through their kindness. I’m entirely grateful for everything. Because of your smiles, your beliefs in my missions that I’ve been able to make a positive change for the world.
Thank you my dearest coach – Ms Mutya Johanna Datul, Mr. Red, Mr. Jethro for always being there and available to help (8) me.
And to my successor, your journey has just started, I hope you will shine, you will continue to make a positive impact to our community and enjoy the memorable life experience. Let love be the compass (9) to guide your actions, let happiness be the fuel to propel (10) your dreams. And together we can create a world where love be fulfilled and happiness be the birthright (11) for everyone.
My reign will be end but I hope my name will stay forever.
And one last time, please allow me to say: I am Ngô Ngọc Gia Hân, your Miss Teen International 2021/2022 from Vietnam.
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR:
(1) to be involved /ɪnˈvɒlvd/: tham gia làm điều gì đó
(2) collective responsibility /kəˈlektɪv rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ (n): Trách nhiệm tập thể, đề cập đến trách nhiệm của tổ chức, nhóm và xã hội.
(3) uplift /ˈʌplɪft/ (v) (n): nâng đỡ, nâng cao
=> uplift someone: khiến ai đó cảm thấy hạnh phúc hơn, mang đến họ nhiều hy vọng hơn
(4) cheering me up => cheering SO up: khiến ai đó thấy hạnh phúc, vui vẻ
(5) gratitude /ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/ (n): lòng biết ơn, sự nhớ ơn
=> in gratitude for ST: biết ơn vì điều gì đó
=> send gratitude to SO for ST: gửi lòng biết ơn đến ai đó vì điều gì đó
(6) such an amazing honor / such a great honor: thật là một niềm vinh hạnh lớn lao
(7) cheered me on through the sidelines => cheer SO on from the sidelines: sát cánh bên cạnh để cổ vũ, động viên
(8) available to help / available for help: sẵn lòng để giúp đỡ
(9) compass /ˈkʌmpəs/ (n): la bàn, kim chỉ nam
(10) propels /prəˈpel/ (v): chắp cánh, đẩy lên
(11) birthright /ˈbɜːθraɪt/ (n): quyền lợi con người, quyền con người
