Why It’s Not About Rules — But About Attitude “We don’t just say something. We say how we feel about what we say.”— Tymur Levitin Author’s Column — Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning, and RespectPart of the series: Grammar Is Meaning, Not Rules Why Students Struggle with Modality They often memorize that can, must, and might are “modal verbs.”But […]

Why You Don’t Need “The My Car” You already know from our last article that an article is one way to define a noun.But what happens when we try to use two ways at once? That’s when English pushes back — and logic takes over. The Rule That Isn’t a Rule Some students ask: “Why can’t I […]

Understanding It Beyond Grammar Rules “An article is not a word. It’s a decision.”— Tymur Levitin Why Students Struggle with Articles Many students say things like:“I know it’s ‘a’ or ‘the’… but I don’t know why.” That’s the point. Because an article isn’t just grammar. It’s how you identify an object in your mind.It’s how […]

Author’s column by Tymur LevitinFounder and Head Teacher at Levitin Language School🔗 Start Language School by Tymur Levitin How can someone pass B1… but still struggle with A2? Simple: they never truly mastered the basics.They just moved on. This happens more often than most teachers want to admit:A student “graduates” to a higher level, but: Because moving forward ≠ internalizing. […]

Part 1 of the series: “Time Is Not Just Grammar” Language is logic. But it’s also identity. Most people think grammar is about correctness. But grammar is about clarity — of thought, of timing, of responsibility. And sometimes, grammar has to fill a hole in logic.That’s exactly what Future in the Past does. The problem English faced […]

Same world – different words. Category: Author’s Column — Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning, and Respect What Do You See? Imagine a peaceful clearing in the forest. A bright meadow. Green grass. Birds chirping. A shimmering lake. The scene is still, beautiful, complete. Now imagine five people walk into this space, each speaking a different language.They […]

Real English. Real Thinking. Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin, founder of Start Language School by Tymur Levitin and Levitin Language School A Real Question from a Real Lesson One of my students once asked me a simple question: “Is it correct to say: Whose is that bag? Or is it wrong?” She told me her […]

Read this article in other languages:English version (original) |Ukrainian version |Russian version |German version At Levitin Language School, we don’t ask students to memorize rules. We ask them to understand why the rules make sense — and that changes everything. Let’s start with a simple question:Why is “a apples” wrong? You could say, “Because ‘a’ is used before consonant sounds and […]

Author: Tymur Levitin, founder, director, teacher and interpreter at Levitin Language School.🌍 Choose your language Why Modal Verbs Are More Than Just “Can” and “Must” Most learners know the basics: can, must, should, may. But modal verbs are far more than that — they’re how English expresses attitude, logic, prediction, criticism, doubt, and permission in the subtlest ways. […]

Author’s Column — Tymur LevitinChoose your languageEN | RU | UA | DE | ES | AR Why So Many Students Feel Stuck In almost every first consultation, I hear the same questions: “How long will it take me to speak fluently?”“Should I think in English?”“Is grammar really necessary?”“Can I just practice speaking?” These aren’t […]