Real Language Learning Begins Where Performance Ends There is a dangerous illusion in modern language education. People believe that the more rules they collect, the closer they become to fluency. But in reality, many students spend years inside systems that train recognition instead of reaction.They know grammar terminology.They know tenses.They recognize structures in exercises. And […]

Column: Why Your Language Learning Didn’t Work Levitin Language School You didn’t fail at learning a language. But something definitely failed. And most likely — it wasn’t you. Because I see the same story every single week. A student comes to me and says one of these sentences: “I studied English for 8 years.”“I had […]

Real Fluency Is Not About Memorizing Rules — It Is About Understanding Meaning Instantly If you want to learn English naturally, the first thing you must understand is this: Grammar alone is not communication. Many students spend years studying English rules, memorizing vocabulary and completing exercises.And yet, when real conversation begins, they suddenly hesitate. Why? […]

Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages The Word We Feel but Can’t Translate: What Is “Krepatúra”? In Slavic languages, we have a word for that funny post-workout pain: krepatúra. It’s not medical, but everyone knows what it means — that sweet ache in your muscles the day after training. In English, however, there’s no one-word equivalent. So […]

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning. 🔗 Choose your languagehttps://levitintymur.com/#languages One Language — Two Major Traditions When people say they want to learn English, they often imagine a single universal language. In reality, English exists in several major varieties. The two most influential are: Both share the same historical roots.Both follow largely the […]

Before people argue about money, they argue about value. What one culture calls cheap, another calls affordable.What sounds like a bargain in one language can sound like an insult in another. This is not simply vocabulary.It is the linguistic expression of how societies evaluate effort, quality, and respect. Explore all language programs:https://levitintymur.com/#languages Author: Tymur LevitinLevitin […]

When people compare languages, they usually compare words. They ask: These questions miss the point. Languages are not different because they think differently.They are different because they encode the same thinking in different ways. Every Language Solves the Same Task Every human language must answer the same basic questions: No language can avoid these problems. […]

“The problem is not that adults can’t learn.The problem is that they are taught as if they were children.”— Tymur Levitin Language learning is not new. But failure in language learning is. Every year, millions of adults start learning a new language.And every year, most of them stop. Not because they are lazy.Not because they […]

“A language is not a collection of rules.It is a way of thinking.”— Tymur Levitin For decades, language education has been built around one central belief: If students memorize enough rules, they will eventually understand the language. On paper, that idea sounds logical.In reality, it almost never works. Because memorizing rules and understanding a language […]

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning. 🔗 Choose your languagehttps://levitintymur.com/#languages The Question Almost Every Student Asks Sooner or later, every language learner encounters the same letters: A1 – A2 – B1 – B2 – C1 – C2 They appear everywhere: Students often ask: “If I reach B2, does that mean I speak the […]