> Before the interview, which was held with a panel of two native speakers, my supervisor told me to drink some beer. FWIW, i can attest that being slightly in

> Before the interview, which was held with a panel of two native speakers, my supervisor told me to drink some beer. FWIW, i can attest that being slightly inebriated helps one speak a non-native language. My German is much more fluid when i'm tipsy than it is when i'm sober. The difference, in my experience, is that you don't worry about saying everything just right and instead just say things as they come to mind. That leads to more fluid flow of the language rather than pausing every few words to consult one's mental dictionary.