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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. Zdfruzl&`
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). 7lUnqX.
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. i'YM9* yN
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. aY8QYK ;?^
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· Keep abreast of current events and issues.
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· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 z1m-t# v:
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· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 fq?MnW c
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). w 6
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc.
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· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 z P8rW5/
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). \Lg{GN.
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. wCt!.<, .
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 |xFSGrC
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. n{"e8vQx
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 s x2\
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). cD'|z H]
· 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。 2 CRgOFR
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. <O3,b:vw
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 " +A8w
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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. h3Y|0-D
· 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。 O4 oI&i 7
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). %I#[k4 ,N
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 B *otqu z
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. Zjv eXrx
· 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。 _n+
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. #\&64
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). P vW ~EJ
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 'a=' (,%
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· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 7 i88iT
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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). }\]J?I+ A
· 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)。 Z?) =4|
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. n0opb [ ?
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· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. BL H~`N3U
· 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。 h5}:>yc
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. @"L*!
· 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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