The Language I Live — Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Meaning. Thinking. For more than twenty years, I have been teaching languages to people of different ages, cultures, professions, and life situations.And during all these years, one idea keeps returning — sometimes quietly, sometimes painfully clearly: Language learning is not really about language. It is […]

A Teacher’s Perspective After 22 Years in the Classroom For many years, people have been told the same story. Learn the rules.Memorize the words.Practice enough — and the language will come. After more than 22 years of teaching languages to students from over 20 countries, I can say this clearly: Language learning is not primarily […]

(Video Blog — Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin | Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin) Before we begin, choose your language for learning:https://levitintymur.com/#languagesFor Spanish learners: https://levitintymur.com/languages/spanish/For German learners: https://levitintymur.com/languages/learning-german/For English learners: https://levitintymur.com/languages/english/ Read this article in other languages:🇩🇪 Deutsch • 🇷🇺 Русский • 🇺🇦 Українська Direction is not speed. Direction is […]

“I have my own game — I look only forward.”— Tymur Levitin Some people ask: “What is your method?” They expect a ready-made answer. A fixed system.Maybe even a slogan with capital letters and shiny promises. But here’s the truth: there is no single method that fits everyone.Because the method is not a formula. It’s […]

💬 Real Language Is Not a List of Rules Most students start with grammar charts. Tenses, structures, exceptions.They memorize. They try to follow the rules. But at Levitin Language School, we believe language is not a system to be memorized.It’s a worldview. And grammar is how that worldview is structured. I never taught grammar as […]

Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages Mastery is not a level. It’s a path. In language learning, many students ask: “When will I finally become fluent?”“How long until I master the language?” But Meisterschaft in German doesn’t mean reaching the end.It means something more powerful: learning to move with confidence — and flexibility. Because true mastery isn’t a destination.It’s a […]