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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. 4Y:[YlfD.
· 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。 < rqFBq8
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. 'v:%} qMv
· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如:《经济学人》)
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). _pe_w{V-b6
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. rXG?'jN
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. RJO40&Z<Z
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. *eb2()B%
· 光听新闻故事是不够的,要学会分析。 #CY Dh8X<i
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. 8O_0x)
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· 跟上当前形势,及时了解信息。
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· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. qTD^Vz
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· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 @Wb_Sz4`
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). AQ`
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. GoTJm}[NP
· 学习大学阶段课程,回顾中学课本等。 <4m@WG
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). a][QY1E@?
· 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)。 1QPS=;|)
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. 1q7Y,whp
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. `z)q/;}fC
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 m:
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. V~%C me
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 fC7rs 5
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). N9}27T+4
· 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。 g,61'5\
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. .4&pi
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 (<ZpT%2
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. (.Th?p%>7
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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. q@(M
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· 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。 aB*'DDlx"r
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). 99G'`NO
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 61
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· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. rY,zZR+@
· 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。 3Ud{W$Ym
· Practice proofreading. !-cK@>.pE
· 进行校对练习。 1&.q#,EMn(
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. o6Jhl8
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 &ra2(S45
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. 5!Ho[
· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 T jrz_o)
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). ZTg[}+0e
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 mTU[khEmL=
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· 尝试将复杂概念解释得通俗易懂。 @=NTr
· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). m8,jV R
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· Familiarize yourself with navigation and file management undercurrent Windows operating systems (most of the software tools usedin the localization industry today are not compatible with theApple operating system). P/,ezVb
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· 在Windows操作系统下熟练浏览和管理文档(目前在本地化行业中使用的大部分软件工具与苹果操作系统不兼容)。 Txa
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· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. E4N"|u|
· 了解Windows操作系统所包含的与多语言处理相关的功能,比如针对特定语言的键盘布局、计量单位的区域设置等。 r*kz`cJ
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. 9|l6.$Me/
· 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。 t; b1<TLn0
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. >>T,M@s-:
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具,成为这方面的专家。 =6d'/D#J