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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. Vh<`MS0X
· 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。 TQou .'+v
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). L`#+ZLo
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. J-}NFWR;t
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. ]ok>PH]
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· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 4(R2V]
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. E ( @;p%:
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 D }T, z
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. b5DrwX{Ff
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 aM~f
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3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). R*X2Z
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. j;)6uia*A
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 IMza
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· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). O@iW?9C+
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. $)Yo g] }
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. sg{D ?zl
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 Wq(l :W'
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. C8E C ?fSQ
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 wkD:i 2E7
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). SF k#bh
· 学习用当地语言讲授的课程(例如宏观经济、政治科学)，不要只学习语言类课程。 |xZ
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· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. xGf
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· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 JGcD{R U|
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· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc.
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· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程，而非创意写作课程)，从而学会新闻用语、法律用语，甚至说官话等。 kLt9; <L
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). S9R]Zl7{-
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 U}w+`ZLN
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. }b
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· 遇到不熟悉的或有难度的语法点要做笔记，并且要努力掌握。 JhCk kw
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. [W$Z60?RR
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 {M r~%y4
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). F`0c ?)
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). Pc)VK>.fc
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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). :,NFFN
· 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)。 qA/#IUi) 1
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. OyJsz]b} M
· 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。 ],\sRQbv&
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. 1t~F W-:
· 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。 2"leUur~rO
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. > ;
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· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 |
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