Many language learners believe they speak badly because their language level is too low. But very often, the real problem is different. They are not failing to speak. They are constantly interrupting themselves while speaking. What Monitoring Actually Means When learners speak, many simultaneously try to monitor: All in real time. This creates internal overload. […]
Tymur Levitin
Many people believe fluency means speaking fast. They imagine fluent speakers as people who produce words quickly, effortlessly, almost automatically. But speed is not fluency. Speed is only the visible surface of something deeper. Fluency is the ability to make decisions inside the language. Why Speed Is Often Misinterpreted When we hear someone speaking smoothly, […]
Tymur Levitin
Many learners describe themselves as “slow”. Slow to understand.Slow to respond.Slow to speak. They assume the problem is memory, age, or talent. Most of the time, it’s none of that. The real issue is mode. Language Has More Than One Thinking Mode Languages do not operate in a single cognitive mode. There is: Both are […]
Tymur Levitin
