How to Stop Translating in Your Head When Speaking — and Start Thinking in the Language

Many adult learners ask the same question in different words. Why do I study every day, understand a lot, recognize vocabulary, finish lessons, and still freeze when it is time to speak? The answer is usually not laziness. It is not age. It is not a lack of talent. And in most cases, it is […]

Global Learning. Personal Approach. Many people believe that the reason they cannot speak English is simple: “I do not know enough words.” But often that is not the real problem. The real problem is that every sentence travels through another language first. You think in your own language. Then you translate into English. Then you […]

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect © Tymur Levitin — Founder, Director and Lead Educator of Levitin Language School & Start Language School by Tymur Levitin “A word is not the thing. And that’s where all the trouble starts.” What Are False Friends? In translation, not every word that looks familiar is your […]