LPT: if speaking a new language in public makes you panic, practice speaking badly on purpose first
Real conversations move too fast to mentally check grammar, pronunciation and word choice every 2 seconds. I think that what helps more is getting comfortable sounding slightly awkward and continuing anyway. so small low-pressure interactions help a lot with this like rdering something, asking a simple question, making tiny comments etc. Once your brain stops treating every mistake like social death, speaking gets a lot easier. #entertainment