Introduction Clinical research is one of the most international environments in modern science. A single clinical study may involve: All these participants must communicate using a shared professional language. This language combines medicine, statistics, regulatory law and project management. Understanding how clinical research actually communicates is essential for doctors, researchers, pharmaceutical professionals and anyone working […]

Why “My Mom Likes Drinking Wine” Is More Than Just a Gerund Language does not exist in a vacuum. Sometimes a sentence is grammatically flawless — and socially explosive. A child writes: My mom likes drinking wine. The grammar teacher says:“Gerund used perfectly. 10/10.” But something feels off. Not linguistically.Socially. And this is where language […]

Why the Same Situation Produces Opposite Conclusions There is a common belief that facts are neutral. They are not. Facts are silent. People give them a voice. Recently, I found myself reflecting on how two intelligent, reasonable adults can look at the same situation and come to opposite conclusions — without either of them lying. […]

Written exams are often where strong students unexpectedly lose points. They know the material.They understand the subject.Their language may even be correct. And yet the result is weaker than expected. This happens because written exam tasks — especially essays and structured answers — are not primarily about knowledge. They are about how knowledge is organized […]

What 22 Years of Teaching Languages Revealed About the Gap Between Knowledge and Communication One of the most common statements I hear from students is this: “I know the language — but I cannot speak it.” At first glance, this sounds contradictory.If someone knows a language, why can’t they speak it? After more than 22 […]

Introduction When people speak about “medical English”, they often imagine conversations between doctors and patients. In reality, modern healthcare operates through a far more complex communication system. Hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, regulators, insurance systems and international research organizations must coordinate their work every day. This coordination requires a professional language that combines medicine, management, economics and […]

What 22 Years of Teaching Languages Revealed About the Limits of Rules Many language learners believe grammar is the key to speaking. Learn the rules.Understand the structure.Apply the pattern. The assumption seems logical. But after more than two decades of teaching languages in real classrooms and online environments, one conclusion has become unavoidable: Grammar rules […]

What Happens When Words Are Learned Without Meaning This article continues the discussion started in: Why Language Learning Is Not About Languagehttps://levitintymur.com/authors-column-tymur-levitin-on-language-meaning-and-respect/why-language-learning-is-not-about-language/ and Why Confidence Without Understanding Is the Biggest Language Mythhttps://levitintymur.com/authors-column-tymur-levitin-on-language-meaning-and-respect/why-confidence-without-understanding-is-the-biggest-language-myth-2/ Memorization feels productive. You see progress.You collect words.You remember rules. But after more than 22 years of teaching languages in real conditions — […]

Author: Tymur LevitinFounder & Director, Levitin Language SchoolGlobal Learning. Personal Approach. A situation I keep meeting From time to time parents ask me a very simple question: “Could you talk to our child and tell us what his level is?” They expect a short answer — B1, B2, maybe C1.A number. A label. Something reassuring. […]

There was a moment during a lesson when a simple sentence unexpectedly turned into a long discussion. The sentence was harmless: “There is a book stall at the university. They sell books there. Do you want to buy one?” Nothing difficult.No advanced grammar.No idioms. And yet the conversation stopped. Because the problem was not vocabulary.The […]