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“A language is not a collection of rules.It is a way of thinking.”— Tymur Levitin For decades, language education has been built around one central belief: If students memorize enough rules, they will eventually understand the language. On paper, that idea sounds logical.In reality, it almost never works. Because memorizing rules and understanding a language […]

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning. 🔗 Choose your language:https://levitintymur.com/#languages The Illusion of Success — When a Certificate Isn’t Enough You passed the exam.You received the certificate.Your result says B2, C1, or even higher. And yet something strange happens. You join a real conversation — and suddenly you hesitate.Someone speaks faster than the […]

Before choosing a language to learn, explore all available options here:https://levitintymur.com/#languages Language often teaches us something unexpected: words can be translated, but states of mind cannot. This became clear to me during a conversation with a young songwriter who was preparing to perform a track at a concert in Switzerland. The song contained a simple […]

Many language learners believe that translating in their mind is a necessary step in learning a new language. When they hear a sentence, they translate it into their native language.When they want to speak, they first form the sentence in their native language and only then try to convert it into the foreign one. At […]

Many language learners believe that the key to fluency is vocabulary. They search for longer word lists, memorize hundreds of expressions, and install applications that promise thousands of new words in a short time. The logic seems simple: the more words you know, the better you will speak. But real language learning rarely works this […]

Why English, German, and Slavic Languages Organize Time Differently Many students believe grammar is universal. Past is past.Present is present.Future is future. But once you start learning several languages, something surprising happens. You realize that languages do not organize time the same way. They do not even look at it the same way. Time Is […]

(And Why That Confuses So Many Learners) The idea that seems obvious Most students believe English has a future tense. After all, we say: I will go.She will call you tomorrow.They will arrive soon. It feels obvious that this is future tense. But linguistically speaking, things are not so simple. Because English does something unusual. […]

Part 2 of the series: “Time Is Not Just Grammar” Most students ask a simple question: How many tenses are there in English? The textbook answer is easy: 12.Some teachers say 16.Some say there are only 2 or 3 real ones. But the real answer is much more interesting. Because the question itself is wrong. […]

Online language education has grown rapidly over the last decade. Thousands of platforms promise quick results, flexible schedules, automated learning systems, and massive teacher networks. On the surface, these systems look impressive. But there is an important question that is rarely asked. Does a bigger language school actually mean better learning? In many cases, the […]

In education, people are often told that a school becomes “strong” only when it grows into a system that no longer depends on one person. On paper, that sounds rational. In reality, it often means something else: more layers, more distance, more bureaucracy, and less responsibility. Levitin Language School was built differently. Yes, the school […]