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Private language lessons can be expensive. So a reasonable question is: Are private language lessons actually worth it? But before comparing prices, lesson packages, or hourly rates, there is a more fundamental question: What exactly are you paying for? Sixty minutes? A conversation with someone who speaks the language? Grammar explanations? Corrections? Exercises? Access to […]

Should you learn a language with a native speaker or with a professional language teacher? It sounds like a reasonable question. It is also often the wrong one. Students searching for an English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian, Norwegian, or other language tutor frequently use native speaker as a shortcut for quality. The logic […]

At Start Language School by Tymur Levitin, we don’t just teach words. We teach how to think in a new language — naturally, not mechanically. Why memorizing grammar rules isn’t enough Most students try to learn a language by memorizing rules and charts. But even after years of study, they can’t speak fluently or confidently. […]