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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. Z9=Cw0( w?
· 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。 1K ^/@^
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· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》) K Qub%`n
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). gA~Ih
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. NYR^y \u
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. eg?vYW
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· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 x0 Tb7y`
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. iOki ZN+d>
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 #Y`U8n2F
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. .O1g'%
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 [2)Y0; ["
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). v,+2CVdW
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. iCl,7$[*
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 7 |,5;
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). Q^fli"_ :
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. U&`M G1uHe
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 42#
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· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 f>p;Jh{2fn
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). v>7= T 8
· 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。 c(YNv4 *X
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. Zf?>:P
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 "MK:y[+*
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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. kS=O X 5
· 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。 M
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· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). f&{2G2 O%
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 10}\7p8
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. fTV:QAa;
· 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。 v0= ^Hy m
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. KcN EB_i
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 oDM}h
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). SvDVxK
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). N<T i[Q]G
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 q=UKL`;C}U
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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). *sZ
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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)。 73 D|gF*
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. kJHUaX M
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· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. 3DMfR
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· 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。 `m@ 06Q
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. 8WfF: R;
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