Why I Tell My Students to Stop Trying So Hard
The Tymur Levitin Method: Thinking Instead of Memorizing in Language Learning

Why I Tell My Students to Stop Trying So Hard

Before you choose a language, choose the way you want to learn: https://levitintymur.com/#languages There is an idea that sounds almost wrong at first: The more you try, the worse you speak. I do not mean effort is unnecessary. I do not mean grammar, pronunciation, listening, and vocabulary do not matter. They do. What I mean […]

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• 28.03.2026 • 6 min read

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July 2025
What a Dictionary Won’t Tell You — and Why Intuition Might
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect Jul 19, 2025

What a Dictionary Won’t Tell You — and Why Intuition Might

Author’s column by Tymur LevitinFounder and Head Teacher at Levitin Language School🔗 Start Language School by Tymur Levitin A word is not just a meaning — it’s a choice You find a word in the dictionary. It looks right.You use it. And something feels… off. The sentence is “correct,” but the meaning — not quite.That’s because a […]

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Why “a apples” Doesn’t Exist: When Grammar Is Just Logic
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect Jul 16, 2025

Why “a apples” Doesn’t Exist: When Grammar Is Just Logic

Read this article in other languages:English version (original) |Ukrainian version |Russian version |German version At Levitin Language School, we don’t ask students to memorize rules. We ask them to understand why the rules make sense — and that changes everything. Let’s start with a simple question:Why is “a apples” wrong? You could say, “Because ‘a’ is used before consonant sounds and […]

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