MSI Press Blog

  Inspired by   How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately – Fifth Edition Linguistic mastery doesn’t begin with grammar drills or endless vocabulary lists. It begins the moment you realize that communication is more than correctness—it’s connection. It's about using the language you already know in ways that are clear, confident, and compelling. That’s the starting point of  How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately , a book that turns traditional language learning on its head. Now in its fifth edition, this widely respected guide offers tools that don’t just help you  learn  a foreign language—they help you  use  it with immediate impact. These are not gimmicks or shortcuts. They are smart, strategic communication techniques developed with adult professionals in fields where clarity, persuasion, and presence are essential—journalists, diplomats, executives, and government officials. These individuals couldn’t wait for fluency to land—the...

  Although Boris Shekhtman died several years ago, the sales of his book, How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately , continue to top MSI Press LLC charts. One reason for this may be that the book reflects his extraordinarily effective teaching methods, as attested to by journalists, diplomats, and others.  In testimony to Boris, upon his death, NYT journalist, Sam Roberts, who studied with him, wrote a highly insightful column about Boris and his methods -- and one that is enjoyable to read. An oldie but goodie. Here is an excerpt: “The first time I met Boris he didn’t talk at all about language,” Lucian Pugliaresi, a former National Security Council official in the Reagan administration, told The New York Times in 2001. “He talked about power relationships and fascinated me instantly. He said, ‘When you don’t speak the language over there, you have no power.’” Mr. Shekhtman’s methods were intended for everyday face-to-face exchanges — like “two guys on a park bench,” ...