1. Read extensively, especially in your non-nativelanguage(s). o"5R^a@
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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. y]@_DL#J=
· 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。 Z T|E1[Q
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). l tQ:c
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. 0 HF",:yl
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. *6=[Hmygi
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. x{IOn;>R
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 whRc Y nJ
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· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 Xhi9\wteYw
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. ?p6+?\H
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 x'n J
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3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). 8t h G-
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. f{ENSUtCrR
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 %*:-4K
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). 7GE.>h5
· 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)。 {TlS)i `
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. ^Cpvh}1#
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. `O0v2?/f0
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 !.x(lOqf
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. +loD{
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· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). *H:;pI WP
· 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。 &LHQ) ?
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. Mg-Kh}U
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 G^j/8 e
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. -F@Rpfrj_#
提高写作技能和研究水平。 ^!N _Nx/M
· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. tAc[r)xFw
· 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。 9LzQp`In
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). g]z,*d
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。
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· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. H?UmHww E
· 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。 {i`BDOaL
· Practice proofreading. ImyB4welo
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. ,W7\AY07]
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 r9z/hm}E
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. doVBV Tk^
· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 O=u.PRNT8
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). Y)g<> }F
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 \0'o*nlJ
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). gO1`zP!9Z
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 ID E3>D
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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). MjQKcL4%7
· 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)。 a
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· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. `6?r.;wj
· 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。 <RKh%4#~
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. 6Z\[{S];
· 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。 ;.'2ZNt2
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. VSc;}LH
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 %o.{h
