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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. BSzkW}3q9
· 每天阅读高质量报纸(例如:《纽约时报》、《华尔街日报》)且至少坚持一年。 u%2KwRQ
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. MR;X&Up6!
· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如:《经济学人》) R$6qoqv{yG
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). V#^yX%
· 阅读感兴趣的非母语内容 `9 [i79U
· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. )bDnbO$s_
· 阅读能够扩展视野的优秀作品 fN[8N$1-
2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. 8^ #mvHah
观看多语时事新闻、收听多语新闻广播和音频节目。 >D_F!_
· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. REA;x-u*
· 光听新闻故事是不够的,要学会分析。 eOY^$#Y
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. }ugxN0
· 跟上当前形势,及时了解信息。 #`ejU &!6
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. %ROwr[Dj=
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 4hAJ!7[A.
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). ^v:Z o
依次强化自己在经济、历史、法律、国际政治、科学概念和原理方面的知识。 ,XB%\[pKe
· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. r9@AT(
· 学习大学阶段课程,回顾中学课本等。 ]U_ec*a
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). 2wlKBSON
· 强化某个领域的专业知识(最好选择技术领域,如计算机方面)。 V|FrN*m
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. .i/m
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. Yp
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· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 1oY^]OD]W
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. OAe#Wf!c
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 ;ojiJ?jU
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). Vxdp|
· 学习用当地语言讲授的课程(例如宏观经济、政治科学),不要只学习语言类课程。 rAukHeH
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. aMwB>bt
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 X0$@Ik
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. 7y<1LQ;}
提高写作技能和研究水平。 SF<Vds}A2
· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. &m'kI
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程,而非创意写作课程),从而学会新闻用语、法律用语,甚至说官话等。 #h'@5 l
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s).
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· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 WxUxc75
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. 8l+H"M&|
· 遇到不熟悉的或有难度的语法点要做笔记,并且要努力掌握。 8OFj0S1r`
· Practice proofreading. 9lzQ\}
· 进行校对练习。 lj[,|[X7`
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. _GA$6#]
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 +l0g`:
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. SaDA`JmO
· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 ${r[!0|
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). AHbZQulC
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 TkRP3_b
· Practice explaining complicated conceptsunderstandably. I9
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· 尝试将复杂概念解释得通俗易懂。 v}(6 <wnnS
· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). f@ `*>"
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 k4\UK#ODe
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· Familiarize yourself with navigation and file management undercurrent Windows operating systems (most of the software tools usedin the localization industry today are not compatible with theApple operating system). 6[ga$nF?
· 在Windows操作系统下熟练浏览和管理文档(目前在本地化行业中使用的大部分软件工具与苹果操作系统不兼容)。 O[q\ e<V<
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. 1= VJ&D;
· 了解Windows操作系统所包含的与多语言处理相关的功能,比如针对特定语言的键盘布局、计量单位的区域设置等。 1Y/$,O
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· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. CXaWgxlK:a
· 学习使用Word、Excel以及其它微软Office应用的高级功能,熟悉这些应用的双语界面。 "MO
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· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. |(R5e
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具,成为这方面的专家。 |zsbW9
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