When the Student Knows the Grammar — but Still Cannot Speak
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

When the Student Knows the Grammar — but Still Cannot Speak

What Really Happens Between Knowledge and Communication (Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin) In language teaching there is a situation that almost every experienced teacher recognizes immediately. A student understands grammar. The student has learned the rules. The student can even explain those rules correctly. But when a real conversation begins, something stops working. The sentences […]

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26.03.2026 3 min read

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