Before you start:👉 Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages When Grammar Is Right but Something Feels Off Many learners reach a frustrating stage in German: And still, native speakers react differently than expected. They understand you — but they don’t hear you as natural. This article explains why correct German can still sound wrong — and how […]

Most learners are taught a comforting lie about English tenses:Present means now. Past means before. Future means after. This explanation sounds logical. It is also the main reason people stay confused about English grammar for years. In real English, present tenses are not about time on a clock. They are about how a speaker connects […]

It’s often said that children learn languages more easily than adults. This explanation sounds convenient.And it’s mostly wrong. Age is not the main obstacle.Experience is. Adults Don’t Fear Language — They Fear Exposure Children make mistakes freely.They don’t protect an image.They don’t defend competence. Adults do. An adult doesn’t just speak —they represent themselves. Every […]

Many learners describe themselves as “slow”. Slow to understand.Slow to respond.Slow to speak. They assume the problem is memory, age, or talent. Most of the time, it’s none of that. The real issue is mode. Language Has More Than One Thinking Mode Languages do not operate in a single cognitive mode. There is: Both are […]

(The Tymur Levitin Method in Action, Part 5) 🌍 Choose your language https://levitintymur.com/#languages Introduction “I understand, but I can’t think in the language.”“I don’t have a language brain.”“I’m just not gifted for languages.” These phrases stop more people from learning than any grammar rule ever could.They sound logical. They feel honest.But they are wrong. Thinking […]

The Hidden Trap of Confused Grammar in Modern English Learning You Have Come Yesterday? It Sounds Good… But It’s Not English. Many English learners — and even experienced speakers — often say: “I have come yesterday.” At first glance, this sentence seems completely logical.It feels elegant, grammatically solid, even polite. So why do native speakers […]

Many people believe that learning a foreign language means memorizing words, rules, and grammar tables. Mathematics proves the opposite. When you study math through English, the language stops being a subject and becomes a working tool. You do not translate formulas. You think, reason, explain, and solve problems directly in the language. This is where […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin Everyone talks about “working for results.”It sounds professional. Focused. Goal-oriented.But what does it actually mean? The truth is: without defining the result, the phrase means nothing. And most people never define it. So let’s start where it matters. There is no single result. Every student comes to us with a […]

Language Myths That Are Holding You Back (And What To Do Instead) Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — Founder & Director of Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin Every day I hear the same questions:– Why can’t I speak, even though I study regularly?– Is it true that I don’t need […]

One small mistake. One big message. 🔗 Choose your language What Students Say. What the World Hears. Every teacher knows this moment:A student says, “You was there yesterday.” Or worse: “What you is?” It’s a small slip.It seems harmless.And most people would just say, “Oops, wrong verb form.” But here’s what I tell my students: […]