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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. I@76ABu^
· 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。 WLqwntzk
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. GdVq+ ,Ge
· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》) R s_bM@
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). R/& Bze
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. q^ lx03
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. $\h\, N$y
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· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 H*BzwbM?
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. Q$ r1beA
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 J-yj&2
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· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 / V}> v
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). +c$]Q-(
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· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). PEqO<a1Z8
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. A<-Prvryt
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. Sz4G,c
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 T*YbmI]4
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. mRVE@ pc2X
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 d67Q@ ')00
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). )9LlM2+y
· 学习用当地语言讲授的课程(例如宏观经济、政治科学)，不要只学习语言类课程。 )\ fA y
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. #lDf8G|ST~
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 /HCd52
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· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. 2p'ujAK
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程，而非创意写作课程)，从而学会新闻用语、法律用语，甚至说官话等。 V^Gz7`^
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). s
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· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 N$#518
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. MR8\ '0]
· 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。 "XQ j ~L
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. V/%tFd1
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 r0
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· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 rKZ1
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). MF+
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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). ?sF<L/P0
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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)。 8<cD+Jt j
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. {/f\lS.5g
· 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。 *.g0;\HF
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. ` oBlv
· 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。 hg8gB8Xq
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. vj? v7
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 O0`k6$=6r
