1. English For preparatory
School
:New Hello year two
One- day training
By: Mr.Mohamed A Negm
(TOT)

2. Training content
In addition to our clear vision of
Egyptian EFL context. we are keen
to hear from the floor! We started
eliciting teachers’needs via our
training on the plot edition , based
on their input training content
decided and designed.

3. Gentle Reminders
•Dear participants;
•You are kindly reqested to
•Keep your mobiles on a silent mode
•Share in pairs or groups

4. Objectives :
By the end of this session participants should be
able to:
*Familiarize themselves with the New Hello!
*Identify features and characteristics of the new
Hello book and recognize its relevance to
Egyptian EFL context.
*Recognize how the series develops from Hello!
English for prep schools year 1 to year 2.
*Pinpoint modifications made to test specs and
reflect on them.

5. *Identify key terminology related to evaluation
such as evaluation , assessment, quizzes, testing,
feedback and portfolio.
* Reflect on their own practice in teaching
listening pinpointing their strengths and
weakness.

6. Features of New Hello! Year two
*Project.
*word-building skills.
*Dictionary skills.
*critical thinking.
*there are also grammar box , function box ,
internet search , tools for life and all in one ( SB,
WB, The Reader (Robinson Cruse – The Red-
Headed league).

7. Mr.Mohamed Abd El-Azeem
Negm. ToT

8. Definition
•
•Critical thinking is
•reasonable, reflective thinking
•that is focused on deciding what
•to believe or do.

9. Three parts of Critical thinking
• Involve
•
• asking questions
• trying to answer those questions by
reasoning
• believing the results of our reasoning

10. Critical thinking begins by asking
questions like
• What are some alternative ways of solving the problem assigned?
• What is the good way to begin?
• Do I have all the information I need to start solving the problem?
• What is the purpose behind the problem?
• How does it fit into a real context?
• Can the problem be solved?
• Does the problem even make sense?

11. What is the core process that
critical thinkers follow?
• They:
• Address a question or a problem
• Think of it using the elements of reasoning
• Monitor their reasoning using the critical
• thinking standards

12. Mr.Mohamed Abd El-Azeem
Negm. ToT

13. The need for creative and critical thinking in
today’s global world of rapid change.
•• People are living longer and can expect to have more than
one career in their lifetimes.
•• Jobs are less static; people need to constantly educate
update their skills and knowledge base.
•• The kinds of connections we can expect to see among
schools, places of work, and community.

15. Master thinker
Advanced thinker
Practicing thinker
Beginning thinker
Challenged thinker
Unreflective thinker
Stages Of Critical Thinking Development
Mr.Mohamed Abd El-Azeem
Negm. ToT

16. Classroom climates
•are characterized Y
•high expectations
•teacher warmth and encouragement,
•pleasant physical surroundings,

17. Twelve recommended teacher behaviors
•Setting ground rules well in advance
•Providing well-planned activities
•Showing respect for each student
•Providing non-threatening activities
•Being flexible
•Accepting individual differences
•Exhibiting a positive attitude

18. • Modeling thinking skills
• Teaching Thinking Skills
• Acknowledging every response
• Allowing students to be active participants
• Creating experiences that will ensure success at least part
of the time for each student
• Using a wide variety of teaching modalities

19. •Think flexibly,
in terms of local adaptations.
Think “outside the box”
in order to creatively
shape the way you teach English….