Online Language Learning

When people compare languages, they usually compare words. They ask: These questions miss the point. Languages are not different because they think differently.They are different because they encode the same thinking in different ways. Every Language Solves the Same Task Every human language must answer the same basic questions: No language can avoid these problems. […]

And Why a Tutor Must Explain Things Differently Learning a language in school and learning it as a foreign language are not the same process. Yet in many educational discussions, these two completely different realities are often treated as if they were identical. A common piece of advice given to parents is simple: “Just use […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Why Some Students Stop Speaking Even When They Understand You In one of my multilingual classes I was teaching German to a Spanish-speaking group. I teach German in German.In difficult moments, I may switch to English. Spanish I do not speak. During the lesson a student asked a question in Spanish. I answered honestly: I […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin Sometimes a student knows hundreds or even thousands of English words and still struggles to say a single sentence when the conversation begins. For many learners this feels confusing and even humiliating. “How can I know the language and still be unable to speak?” The answer lies not in vocabulary, […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin Sometimes parents ask a very simple question: “Our child knows English. Could you just check if he is ready for the exam?” It sounds reasonable.But in reality, this request often hides a misunderstanding about what language ability actually is. Recently I had such a conversation with a 17-year-old student.His family […]

Global pharmaceutical companies do not speak only the language of medicine.They speak a hybrid language — a mixture of science, business, law, logistics and technology. In international meetings, negotiations or strategy discussions, the vocabulary changes dramatically. Words that seem simple in everyday English acquire precise meanings connected to regulation, clinical trials, pricing strategy, market access […]