XVIII International Conference at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, 24th April 2026, 10.15h online

At this conference organised by V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University in Ukraine, I have been invited to give a keynote on the topic of “Oracy in world languages classroom”. More details about the conference below.

Linguascope, 2nd June 2026, 19.00h, online

More info coming soon.

The John Taylor Teaching School Hub, 26th June 2026, 9.30 - 12.45h, DE13 8AZ

Teacher Hacks: Languages (MFL) – High Impact Hacks for Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Suitable for language teachers (KS2-KS5), subject leaders, ECTs and non-specialists. Focus on how to use innovative, research-backed strategies to explore:

Listening: Building Accurate and Confident Listeners

• Pre-listening priming through phonics, teaching listening micro-skills and examples of ideas / activities.

Speaking: From Supported Practice to Spontaneous Output

• Sentence manipulation before free talk, speaking ladders and structured progression and constrained output tasks.

 Reading & Writing: From Text to Independent Production

• Micro-reading and text deconstruction, read-aloud and teacher modelling, model texts and co-construction and writing from memory.

Cost: £85 per participant, including a copy of Teacher Hacks.

To book email: j.taylor-perks@jths.co.uk