7 effective ways to overcome the language barrier 05/19/2020 No matter how many tests you passed, how many articles and books you have read in your whole life in the language that you study, nothing comes near to how you actually have to talk to a native speaker who, in addition, does not make much effort to express his/her thoughts in real life. Not that easy, amirite? You are afraid of laughed off by your audience. So whenever you make a mistake you feel anxious. Or worse, your regular listener won’t even answer because they won’t understand your speech.