Speaking in a language that's not your native language can be incredibly challenging and anxiety provoking.

But there's some things you can do to help yourself feel more comfortable and confident.

The first has to do with mindset and approach.

Many of us as non-native speakers want to sound like native speakers.

And that puts a tremendous amount of pressure on ourselves.

Rather, we should simply focus on the clarity of our message.

Realistically, we never will sound exactly like a native speaker.

But we can make sure our messages are clear and understandable.

And we can do that by being very focused and repeating ourselves.

So, say something, and then give an example, maybe tell a story or use an analogy.

So focus on clarity rather than perfection.

Additionally, we can help our audiences by making sure our messages are well-structured.

A beginning, a middle, and an end.

Rather than just listing lots of information.

By taking the time to focus on the way we approach our speaking, as well as structuring our messages, it can really help.

And then finally, we need to listen, and listen well.

And we have to reflect on what worked and what didn't.

In those ways, we can learn and improve.

By doing all of these things, we can be better at speaking a language that is not our native one.