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Do You Become a Different Person in Another Language?
Do You Become a Different Person in Another Language? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
Language & Identity

Do You Become a Different Person in Another Language?

What Actually Changes When We Switch Languages People who use more than one language sometimes describe a curious experience: “I am different when I speak English.” Or German. Or Spanish. Or the language they learned after childhood. They may say that they become more direct in one language, quieter in another, funnier in one, more […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
• 22.09.2026 • 14 min read
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He Speaks English. So Why Is He Not Ready for the Exam? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
23.03.2026

He Speaks English. So Why Is He Not Ready for the Exam?

Online Language Learning

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 […]

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