考博英语的提高除去专攻各项题型练习,其实在平日生活中考博英语水平提高有七种方法。大家可以借鉴一下。 O81})r*Y
1. Read extensively, especially in your non-nativelanguage(s). x9@%L{*
广泛阅读,尤其是非母语内容。 hz )L+
· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. (s"_NU j6
· 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。 @gTpiV2
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. ^]Gt<_
· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如:《经济学人》) g *^"x&
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). VJ1si0vWtq
· 阅读感兴趣的非母语内容 J .El&Dev
· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. =3& WH0
· 阅读能够扩展视野的优秀作品 ,Cx5(
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. 44S<(Re
观看多语时事新闻、收听多语新闻广播和音频节目。 bz<wihZj
· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. a2x2N_\=/D
· 光听新闻故事是不够的,要学会分析。 nY(jN D
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. ko ~iDT
· 跟上当前形势,及时了解信息。 Iy e
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. f^0vkWI2
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 vwP516EM
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). #H5*]"w6I
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。 )zr/9aV
· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. sPbtv[bC
· 学习大学阶段课程,回顾中学课本等。 ts)0+x
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). :*Ckq~[Hg
· 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)。 [0_Kz"|
4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. (|bht 0
在非母语国家生活。(有条件的话) AKL~F|t
· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. \@I.K+hj$
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 e2Xx7*vS
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. S;*,V|#QD
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 - FE)
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). zRsA[F#
· 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。 l<v/T
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. 9E
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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。 [IW@mn>
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. wX|]8f2Z
提高写作技能和研究水平。 0&EX-DbV
· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. +R*4`F:QJQ
· 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。 )P|Ql-rE4
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). i*2z7M Y
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 /:%^Vh3XF
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. .# M5L
· 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。 0<i~XN0g
· Practice proofreading. %/'[GC'y!
· 进行校对练习。 Oq! u `g9
6. Hone your analytical skills. flb3Iih
磨炼分析能力。 dQ^k-
· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. ]enqkiS
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 Ha 3XH_
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. d2(eX\56Z
· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 J qU%$[w
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). 29GejLg|
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 >EMCG.**
· Practice explaining complicated conceptsunderstandably. eyo )Su
· 尝试将复杂概念解释得通俗易懂。 sRoZvp5
· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). 6J=~ *&
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 jCa{WV:K}
7. Become computer savvy. yp :yS
精通计算机操作。 ~ 4&_$e!
· 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). IA+>dr
· 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)。 4&&j7$aV
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. ob*2V!"
· 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。 bFflA
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. esLY1c%"/
· 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。 "=
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· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. ME |"pJ
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具,成为这方面的专家。 I
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