language immersion myth

Before choosing a language to learn, explore all available options here:https://levitintymur.com/#languages One of the most common pieces of advice circulating online today sounds very convincing: “You don’t need teachers. Just talk to native speakers.” At first glance, the idea seems logical. Languages exist for communication. If you communicate with people who speak the language, you […]

Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning. © Tymur Levitin — Founder & Director, Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin I once spent ten days in Egypt. I tried to listen, to absorb, to understand. But Arabic gave me nothing to hold on to.I knew many languages, but this one offered me no anchors, […]