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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. d "!yD/RD
· 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。 n>T:2PQ3
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· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》) :s-EG;.
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). y ;,y"W
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. $Br>KJ%'g
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. rx}* u3x=
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 T(&kXMaB
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. 3~:0?Zuq
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 "kU> ~~y,
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. en nR@pg
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 | ""=)-5N
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). )]tvwEo
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. Ia'x]#~
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 W?=$V>)
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). A1=_nt )5
· 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)。 ]79~ :m[C
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. TZ:34\u
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 !e&rVoA
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. ,%[LwmET
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 TR~|c|B
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). m$,cH>E
· 学习用当地语言讲授的课程(例如宏观经济、政治科学)，不要只学习语言类课程。 n }0z a#G
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. G l_\Vy
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 Z(K
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· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. 8^8>qSD1
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程，而非创意写作课程)，从而学会新闻用语、法律用语，甚至说官话等。 ~:T3|
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). /8=:qIJYA
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 7AI3|Ts]p
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. NvUu.
· 遇到不熟悉的或有难度的语法点要做笔记，并且要努力掌握。 ]{(l;k9=e
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· 进行校对练习。 6`_!
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. xy$vYD AFw
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 RV(
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· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 ?E%U|(S)=L
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). ?hxK/%)
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 `@4 2jG}*
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). axWM|Bw<+
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 uG2Xkj
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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). QV`X?m
· 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)。 -X`~;=m>U
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. lf?Z{^
· 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。 9c"0~7v
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. <'g0il
· 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。 zi?qK?m
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. Q'FX:[@x-S
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 VaD
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