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Myth: Children Learn Languages Better Than Adults | LEVITIN SCHOOL
18.08.2025

Myth: Children Learn Languages Better Than Adults

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

🧠💬 The Assumption We All Grew Up With From childhood, we’ve been told: “Start young — children are language sponges!”Teachers, textbooks, and even scientists have repeated it for decades. But is it true? At Levitin Language School, we don’t follow myths. We follow results.And results show: adults can learn languages just as effectively — and in some […]

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The “Full Immersion” Method: What They Don’t Tell You | LEVITIN SCHOOL
17.07.2025

The “Full Immersion” Method: What They Don’t Tell You

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Author’s column by Tymur LevitinFounder and Head Teacher at Levitin Language School🔗 Start Language School by Tymur Levitin 🧭 “Speak only in English from Day One!” — sounds great, right? You’ve heard it before. “Total immersion is the best method!”“No translations allowed!”“You’ll start thinking in English immediately!” This is the promise of so-called full immersion courses — now […]

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Language Myths Busted: Learning a Language Isn’t About Tricks — It’s About Thinking
14.07.2025

Language Myths Busted: Learning a Language Isn’t About Tricks — It’s About Thinking

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Author’s Column — Tymur LevitinChoose your languageEN | RU | UA | DE | ES | AR Why So Many Students Feel Stuck In almost every first consultation, I hear the same questions: “How long will it take me to speak fluently?”“Should I think in English?”“Is grammar really necessary?”“Can I just practice speaking?” These aren’t […]

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The Language Barrier Is Not About Language | LEVITIN SCHOOL
08.07.2025

The Language Barrier Is Not About Language

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Author’s column by Tymur LevitinFounder and Head Teacher at Levitin Language School🔗 Start Language School by Tymur Levitin What if the “language barrier” isn’t really about language? “I know the words. I know the grammar. But I still can’t speak.” Sound familiar? That’s what students all over the world say every day. And that’s what many […]

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Learning Arabic Online: What Works and What Doesn’t | LEVITIN SCHOOL
06.07.2025

Learning Arabic Online: What Works and What Doesn’t

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Before we dive in, choose your preferred language for learning: Choose your language Real Talk: Arabic Is Unique Let’s get this out of the way: Arabic is not like any language you’ve learned before. It has: But that’s also what makes it so exciting. What Most People Get Wrong When learning Arabic online, it’s easy to […]

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