For some people—most people, actually, the data say around 70%—speaking another language makes them feel anxious, silly and uncomfortable. I am one of those people, and also a language teacher, so I have some insights on this topic. The holy grail, from a learner's perspective, is feeling at ease when speaking to other people in another language. This post explores some of the practical things that I recommend to my students (and remind myself from time to time) to reduce thi