Well, the speaking exam can seem scary, but with plenty of practice it won't be so intimidating. You'll probably have to prepare a project for your speaking exam about the Francophone world, and the more you practice speaking about that topic, the more confident you'll feel. It's important to talk a lot around various subjects, researching in either french or english. We'll work out together whether you think it will be more beneficial to you to learn set phrases, or to just go in and do the whole thing spontaneously. But, in short, practice practice practice.