Why Too Many Rules Often Destroy Good Teaching

A Real Lesson About Language, Logic, and Understanding Before every language teacher stands the same dilemma. Should we explain things correctly according to textbooks? Or in a way the student will actually understand? In theory, these two things should coincide. In reality, they often don’t. Sometimes a teacher must choose between being perfectly pedagogical and […]

Before discussing textbooks, teaching systems, or learning methods, start with the most practical step: choose the language you actually want to learn. Choose your language:https://levitintymur.com/#languages In many language schools, students hear a reassuring promise: “We follow a proven textbook.” The idea sounds convincing.If the textbook is strong, the results should be predictable. But real language […]

Before we talk about learning programs, methods, and textbooks, start with the most practical step: choose the language you actually want to learn. Choose your language:https://levitintymur.com/#languages After more than two decades of teaching languages, I have noticed a pattern that many students discover only after wasting months — sometimes years — in the wrong system. […]

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 […]

Language is not only about words — it’s about meaning. And meaning, in turn, is often shaped by emotion. When translating from English to Ukrainian or teaching these languages, we face a fascinating and delicate challenge: how to preserve the soul of a sentence, not just its grammar. The Lexicon of Feeling — Words That […]