1. Read extensively, especially in your non-nativelanguage(s). EN;4EC7tE
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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. uow{a*q d6
· 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。 `=19iAp.
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· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》) W WN2
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). s>ohXISB[
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. (Ky$(Ubb#6
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. %&pd`A/
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。
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· Keep abreast of current events and issues. ?v}S9z
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 2c%b
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· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 jq( QL%)_O
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). Yge}P:d9
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. <~n%=^knE
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 H&uh$y@
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). T0"q,lrdxV
· 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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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. <uvA([r=Vq
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 }xpo @(e
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. z?
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· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 ZG8Xr "
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). Ue(\-b\)
· 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。 M?QX'fia
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. Xd5uF/w
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 cBQ+`DXn5c
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. XPT @ LM
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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. _:HQ4s@
· 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。 f7 I!o, /
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). ]K|td)1X
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 B}^l'p_u
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. y\ax?(z
· 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。 qkBCI,X_Y
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. a LJ
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· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 g9gi7.'0
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). L u1pxL
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 dz1kQ zOU*
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). >tE 6^7B*
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 {!^0j{T
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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). v sJM[$RF
· 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)。 {M c;B9W
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. #]r'?GN
· 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。 R p0^Gwa
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. EkoT U#w5
· 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。 f /t`B^}@
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. fWyXy%Qq
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 +asO4'r
