When a Language Request Is Not a Request: How Teachers Recognize “Conversation” Instead of Real Intent
Language Learning Psychology

When a Language Request Is Not a Request: How Teachers Recognize “Conversation” Instead of Real Intent

Every language teacher who works online eventually learns a strange but very useful skill. You learn to recognize when a person is actually looking for lessons — and when a person is simply talking without any real intention to study. This skill does not appear in textbooks.It appears after years of conversations with potential students. […]

Tymur Levitin Tymur Levitin
23.03.2026 4 min read
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