British vs American English: Two Systems of the Same Language

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning.© Tymur Levitin The moment most learners recognize You hear a sentence. You understand it. But not immediately. There is a short pause. A split second where something happens inside your mind:the phrase passes through your native language —and only then becomes clear. Many students describe it like […]

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning.© Tymur Levitin The strange experience many learners share Many students tell me the same thing: “I watch videos — I understand.”“I listen to lessons — I understand.”“I read articles — I understand.” But then a real person speaks to them. And suddenly: They catch only fragments.They panic.They […]

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning. 🔗 Choose your languagehttps://levitintymur.com/#languages The Question Almost Every Student Asks Sooner or later, every language learner encounters the same letters: A1 – A2 – B1 – B2 – C1 – C2 They appear everywhere: Students often ask: “If I reach B2, does that mean I speak the […]

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning. 🔗 Choose your languagehttps://levitintymur.com/#languages When Students Say: “I Need to Pass the Exam” One of the most common sentences we hear at Levitin Language School is simple: “I need to prepare for an exam.” Sometimes it is IELTS.Sometimes TOEFL.Sometimes a Cambridge exam, Goethe-Zertifikat, or TestDaF. But the […]

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning. 🔗 Choose your language:https://levitintymur.com/#languages The Illusion of Success — When a Certificate Isn’t Enough You passed the exam.You received the certificate.Your result says B2, C1, or even higher. And yet something strange happens. You join a real conversation — and suddenly you hesitate.Someone speaks faster than the […]

Many language learners believe that translating in their mind is a necessary step in learning a new language. When they hear a sentence, they translate it into their native language.When they want to speak, they first form the sentence in their native language and only then try to convert it into the foreign one. At […]

The Language I Live — Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning. Before choosing a language or subject to study, explore the full range of programs and learning formats available at Levitin Language School:https://levitintymur.com/#languages When the Conversation About Learning Replaces Learning Itself Over the years of teaching students from many countries, I have […]

Many language learners believe that the key to fluency is vocabulary. They search for longer word lists, memorize hundreds of expressions, and install applications that promise thousands of new words in a short time. The logic seems simple: the more words you know, the better you will speak. But real language learning rarely works this […]

What happened when a simple question refused to stay simple It started with what looked like a very simple question. “Is it few or a few?”“And in Ukrainian — кілька or декілька?”“And in Russian — why is it полтора, but then suddenly полутора?” These are the kinds of questions that usually take thirty seconds to […]