In this episode, we chat with Ekaterina Matveeva, language and intercultural expert, about why successful expat integration involves much more than just speaking the local language perfectly. Ekaterina shares her personal journey with multiple languages and reveals the 14 dimensions of cultural integration that every expat experiences.

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✨EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:• 00:00 Introduction: today's topic• 02:00 Matveeva's family's experience moving from country to country growing up and what it taught her• 9:02 going around Europe trying to fit in• 00:15:43 - Why locals can identify foreigners by their walk before they even speak• 00:16:24 - The importance of feeling the "beat of the city" for integration• 00:18:34 - Why connection is more important than perfect grammar• 00:19:16 - Matveeva's personal journey with multiple languages• 00:22:37 - The concept of "imagined identity" and its importance in language learning• 00:24:58 - How we develop different personalities in different languages• 00:27:14 - Matveeva's 14-dimension model of language personalities• 00:28:12 - The dimensions beyond language: emotions, psychology, perception, and more

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Ekaterina Matveeva's books and courses (affiliate link): https://amolingua.samcart.com/referral/ETppRETS/NatCvV2bHklvC0Cm

Youtube @Amolingua

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekaterina-matveeva/

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👋🏻 Hi, I'm Cathy, certified Neurolanguage Coaching and Teacher Trainer.I help adults all over the world to learn French more effectively and stress-free.👨‍🏫 Do you teach a language or languages and are you looking to transform the way you prepare your lessons and teach? I'm an accredited trainer for Efficient Language Coaching and lead the Neurolanguage coach certification course in Canada and online.

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