thinking in English

Before choosing a language, explore all available options here:Levitin Language School — Choose Your Language Many students think their problem is vocabulary. Others believe they need more grammar. Some blame pronunciation. But in reality, one of the biggest problems in language learning is much deeper: The brain freezes under communication pressure. And this happens even […]

A practical method for turning thinking into clear speech Many learners say the same thing: “I understand everything. But when I speak, I get lost.” This is not a vocabulary problem.It is not a grammar problem. It is a real-time structure problem. In conversation, you do not have time to analyze everything.You need a system […]

Category: The Tymur Levitin Method — Thinking Instead of Memorizing in Language Learning Many people say: “Don’t translate in your head.” Others answer: “That is nonsense. Translation is necessary.” Both are right. And both are wrong. Because most people use the word translation for completely different things. That is why discussions about “thinking in another […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin Sometimes a student knows hundreds or even thousands of English words and still struggles to say a single sentence when the conversation begins. For many learners this feels confusing and even humiliating. “How can I know the language and still be unable to speak?” The answer lies not in vocabulary, […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin Sometimes parents ask a very simple question: “Our child knows English. Could you just check if he is ready for the exam?” It sounds reasonable.But in reality, this request often hides a misunderstanding about what language ability actually is. Recently I had such a conversation with a 17-year-old student.His family […]

Before choosing a language, first choose your direction:https://levitintymur.com/#languages There is a moment almost every language learner eventually reaches. At first everything moves quickly. You learn basic grammar.You begin to understand simple texts.You can introduce yourself.You recognize words in movies. Progress is visible and encouraging. Then you reach intermediate level. And something strange happens. You continue […]

Before choosing a language, you choose a direction.Explore available options here:https://levitintymur.com/#languages One of the most common and painful situations students and parents face sounds almost paradoxical: “He knows the rules. He understands the texts. But he cannot speak.” Sometimes a student studies for years.They can explain tenses.They complete exercises correctly.They pass written tests. And yet, […]

🔗 Choose your language → When Language Shapes Thought We often believe that words simply describe what we already think.But for those who live, work, and feel in more than one language, it becomes clear: language doesn’t just express thought — it creates it. When you start thinking in another language, you begin to see […]