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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. iBN,YPo~
· 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。 jn]hqTy8
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. %lv2 ;-
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). lk6mu
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. MyCX6+Ci)
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. K+ ufcct
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. J:#B,2F+^
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 YXrTm[P
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. ;o%r{:lng
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 )P:TVe9`
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. ouVR[ w>V
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 +c}
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3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). 7k+UCi u>
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。
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. :'1 eP q
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 FK @rZP
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). @L{HT8utK3
· 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)。 ^Bm9y R
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. j#- ZL-N
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. ;P5\EJo
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 .Pxb9mW
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. > ,uof ?
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 %J~8a _vO
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). dE/Vl/ :
· 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。 #3k R}Amow
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. |=jgrm1yj
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 !*C^gIQGU
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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. cO)GiWE
· 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。
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· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). AGK+~EjL@
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 gq Z7Pro.
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. N 4)& K[
· 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。 ={={ W
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· 进行校对练习。 JXUO
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. cpu +"/\
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 c7 wza/r>
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). d@8_?G }
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 //H+S
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). Srol0D I
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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). G
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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)。 Y*w< ~ m
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. 4XX21<yn
· 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。 jWP(7}U
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. Lc<Gn y^
· 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。 yKDg
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· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. &^&k]JBaV
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 <;v{`@\j{
