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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. 5hy""i
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). L;f!.FX#
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. 82DmG@"s2
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. 1[vi .
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· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. O~^ "
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3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). }-sdov<<
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· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 &mtJ Rfnu
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). t>$kWd{9e;
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· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. L|}lccpI
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· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). 7*Ej. HK
· 学习用当地语言讲授的课程(例如宏观经济、政治科学)，不要只学习语言类课程。 (j3xAA
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. -3=#u_
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 l.NEkAYPmH
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· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. B2 'i7P s
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程，而非创意写作课程)，从而学会新闻用语、法律用语，甚至说官话等。 "$N+"3I
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). ikv Wh<=>H
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 Bx4w )9+3
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. ~2QR {; XQ
· 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。 L '0B$ 6
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. 6& !PmKFO.
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 lY
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). AK*LyR?
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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). "AnC?c9?-^
· 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)。
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· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. X[&Wkr8x '
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· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. L SGB
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· 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。 W;'!gpa
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. #xQr<p$L6
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 ,!Z *5
