Why Understanding Comes Before Fluency in Language Learning
The Language I Live Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin

Why Understanding Comes Before Fluency in Language Learning

Author: Tymur LevitinFounder, Director, Senior TeacherLevitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin© Tymur Levitin, 2025 Introduction: Fluency Is a Result, Not a Starting Point In modern language education, fluency has become an obsession.Students want to speak fast. Courses promise quick results. Teachers are encouraged to “get learners talking” as early as possible. […]

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09.01.2026 3 min read

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