Learning a new language as an adult: Vermont Public
| by Mikaela Lefrak and Jon Ehrens
Many of us dream of learning another language. But becoming fluent as an adult is so hard that it can feel impossible. Listen on Vermont Public
Broadcast on Vermont Public Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2026, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
Here’s some good news: our region is full of linguaphiles who have cracked the code on achieving fluency in multiple tongues.
We discuss the different methods of language learning with: linguistics professor Thor Sawin, the Associate Dean of Curriculum for Middlebury Language Schools; Gabe Wyner, a four-time graduate of Middlebury Language Schools, author of Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It, and creator of the Fluent Forever app; and Eric Agnero, a journalist and French tutor with Alliance française.