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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. B8V>NvE~o
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· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》)
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. `\gnl'
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. P"y`A}Bx
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. 2ORNi,_I
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 7\ $qFF-y
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· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 D coX+8 7
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. _=Z, E.EN
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 Hfw q/Is
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). h]+C.Eqnt#
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. M)' HCnvs'
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 iop2L51eJ
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). ^W'
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. 87<-kV
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. =|M >l
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 NO|K
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· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. S{P JUA
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· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 u.d).da
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). i5Zk_-\#H
· 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。 ? no fUD.
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. ]+|~cRQ9I
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 tk!t
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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. 8TGOx%}i
· 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。 SH_(rQb y
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). ]w;rfn9D
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 !lf|7
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. i=i(% yQ%
· 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%T>SpFl
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. G?E oPh^m
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 P
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). 62 O.?Ij
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 3pv4B :0
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). k `0>36
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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). =&,]Z6{ >
· 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)。 kuol rfGB
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. U-IpH+E
· 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。 W7 Cc
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. ~xD ={9BL
· 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。 S<4c
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· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. KO]T<R
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· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 G *-b}f
