Decades ago, Polish linguist and educator Leon Leszek Szkutnik recognized this barrier and developed a methodology to eliminate it. His seminal work, Thinking in English , remains a foundational resource for learners striving to bypass internal translation and speak English instinctively. Who Was Leon Leszek Szkutnik?

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The central thesis of Szkutnik’s work is that translation is the enemy of fluency. Most learners begin their journey by equating foreign words with their native equivalents.