1. Read extensively, especially in your non-nativelanguage(s). *z0 R f;
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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. @X=sfyg k
· 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。 Ak$9\Sl
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. dP#7ev]'
· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》) . k#O[^~]
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). Yq:/dpA_
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. ?9?o8!
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. [$fB]7
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. y5VohVa`
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 ^E%NYq_2l<
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· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 "u{ym J]t
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. TT){15T;"
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 1k"i"kRM
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). x_l8&RIB*
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. +LF= oM
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· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 [G[{?{
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). 715J1~aRNr
· 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)。 'z+Pa^)v
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. kjSzu qB
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. _sHeB7K
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 Q0 xQx z
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. 9A D0|,g
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 p%OVl[^jp
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). j\.e6&5%SS
· 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。 =
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· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. XW{c C`&
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 LI"N^K' z
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. T$V8 n_;
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· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. sr:hR Q27
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程，而非创意写作课程)，从而学会新闻用语、法律用语，甚至说官话等。 kioIyV\=
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). nH[>Sff$
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 Qk^ }
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. w *o _s
· 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。 " &mwrjn"T
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. !,*Uvs@b
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 1rh2!4)7
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· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 C,{ Ekb g
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). H]Gj$P=k
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 m9Dg %\ B
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). &Fch{%S>
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 ?/KkN3Y_j[
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· Familiarize yourself with navigation and file management undercurrent Windows operating systems (most of the software tools usedin the localization industry today are not compatible with theApple operating system). jL~. =QD
· 在Windows操作系统下熟练浏览和管理文档(目前在本地化行业中使用的大部分软件工具与苹果操作系统不兼容)。 rVnolA* %
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. &>hln<a>
· 了解Windows操作系统所包含的与多语言处理相关的功能，比如针对特定语言的键盘布局、计量单位的区域设置等。 <9?`zo$y
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. }h\]0'S~J~
· 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。 !p4FK]B/u
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. >zv}59M
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 4)d#d y::\
