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· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 sF#t{x/sW
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· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 ;{cl*EN
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. 5d82M s
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 8 L(KdDY
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). *K w/ilI
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. w2`j&]D6
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 h%@#jvh?4
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. ="
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· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 pG:)u
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· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). Dn PV
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· 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。 ^zaN?0%S33
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· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 pF "ID
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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. 'H,l\i@"
· 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。 ffYiu4$m
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). bx<7@
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 "2bCq]I0
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. D*j\gI
· 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。 `4 A%BKYB
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. wy$9QN
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· 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)。 ;K0kQ<y-Y
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. V 3-5:z
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· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. &gZ5dTj>
· 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。 #!KbqRt
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. |b52JF
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