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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. #SLxN AH
· 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。 SYW= L
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. Hk~
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· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》) 6+f>X L#w
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). kI[O {<kQ
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. 22|M{
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. LU IT=+
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. |I^Jn@Mq:
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 {s^ryv_}
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. SlJ/OcAf#
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 *Wo$ $T
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. f;XsShxr
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 4bJ2< j
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). 7'/2 :"
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. ~aR='\<
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 'e)ze^Jq
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). 3 !w>"h0(
· 强化某个领域的专业知识(最好选择技术领域，如计算机方面)。 }(%}"%$
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. T( Gf~0HYF
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. ieLN;)Iy^
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 &OR*r7*Z
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. eV=sDx
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 Bv ]wHPun
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). G` lhvpifG
· 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。 8 jGoU 9
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. Gz5@1CF
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 G6F['g);
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. Wq &c,H
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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. ~{ $'s p0
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程，而非创意写作课程)，从而学会新闻用语、法律用语，甚至说官话等。 /,%o<Ql9
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). =0fx6V
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 g)6 k?Y
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. 4n )Mx*{
· 遇到不熟悉的或有难度的语法点要做笔记，并且要努力掌握。 ouZ9oy(}a
· Practice proofreading. '=Y ~Ir+
· 进行校对练习。 PH &m s
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. R}<s~` Pl
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 p5 t#d)
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. EPnB%'l\c
· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 v!C+
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). 7)wq9];w
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 D|#(zjl@
· Practice explaining complicated conceptsunderstandably. ZWEzL$VWi
· 尝试将复杂概念解释得通俗易懂。 Vo8"/]_h
· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). rrRC5h
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 . Dxr c
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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). SJ@_eir\o
· 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)。 1_]l|`Po
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. w V my`OV/
· 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。 @S):a` J
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. :gv#_ [k
· 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。 )}5r s
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. n_glYSV!
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 Vd~ k4
