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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. ZN~:^,PO/
· 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。 H{VVxj
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. 'H`aQt+
· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如:《经济学人》) 8)s}>:}
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). oS 7 q#`
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. c~3OK_k
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. a x4V(
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. sMlY!3{Ix
· 光听新闻故事是不够的,要学会分析。 ~2@+#1[g8z
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. \b95CU
· 跟上当前形势,及时了解信息。 "_WOtJr
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. S@*lI2
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 [~m@'/
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). [`Seh $
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. )Z
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· 学习大学阶段课程,回顾中学课本等。 FpN >T
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). -L%tiz`_
· 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)。 141@$mMzE
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. Y`
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· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 -XBD WV
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. `d]D=DtH
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 P7np
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· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). @c,Qj$\1
· 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。 p?F%a;V3
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. WX<),u2@
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 tk=~b}8
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. 'b(V8x
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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. ?=$=c8xw
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程,而非创意写作课程),从而学会新闻用语、法律用语,甚至说官话等。 j0P+< @y
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). **p|g<wvY*
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 %Y!31oC#
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. mz)Z
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· 遇到不熟悉的或有难度的语法点要做笔记,并且要努力掌握。 )~@iM.}S2
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. wX?<o
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 3jx5Lou)&
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. W<']Q_su
· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 .zDm{_'
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.).
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· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 &4]~s:F
· Practice explaining complicated conceptsunderstandably. Iq/V[v
· 尝试将复杂概念解释得通俗易懂。 AE?G+:B
· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). fT$Fv
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 ^R;Qa#=2
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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). -`d9dJ dB
· 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)。 uIeD.I'@{5
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. -XcX1_
· 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。 ??MF8uv
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. 2p6`@8*34
· 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。 @20~R/vh
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. WJXQM[
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具,成为这方面的专家。 %+A
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