1. Read extensively, especially in your non-nativelanguage(s). CyX cA;H,.
广泛阅读，尤其是非母语内容。 uo
x;PD K
· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. !8A5Y[(XD
· 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。
iySmNI
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. ~; `i&s
· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》) Jp,ohVRN q
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). qK#* UR0%
· 阅读感兴趣的非母语内容 u>? VD%
· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. t(_XB|AKm
· 阅读能够扩展视野的优秀作品 Y5n pz^i
2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. ` 8 6b
观看多语时事新闻、收听多语新闻广播和音频节目。 S%T1na^x
· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. 2]C0d8= *?
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 )O+9 v} 2
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. k~hL8ZT[
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 zf S
<X
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. Cy2X>Tl"<E
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 |LjCtm)@+
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). '"KK|] vJ
依次强化自己在经济、历史、法律、国际政治、科学概念和原理方面的知识。 WW_X:N~~e\
· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. -+4$W{OK*0
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 ![V<vIy
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). {6AJ>}3
· 强化某个领域的专业知识(最好选择技术领域，如计算机方面)。 v
EX <9
P&S R;{:y
uL= \t=
4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. REsT hB
在非母语国家生活。(有条件的话) N0Y!
· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended.
ew0 )
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 #&/*ll)
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. A} "*`y
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 kjmF-\
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). *X>rvAd3
· 学习用当地语言讲授的课程(例如宏观经济、政治科学)，不要只学习语言类课程。 \"*l:x-u
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. ]#q dA(Kl
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 aL`pvsnF
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. mB
:lp =c`
提高写作技能和研究水平。 rm
cy-}e
· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc.
n/6A@C
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程，而非创意写作课程)，从而学会新闻用语、法律用语，甚至说官话等。 A< Na,EC
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). zz9.OnZ~
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 ?+!KucTF
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. N,O[pTwj
· 遇到不熟悉的或有难度的语法点要做笔记，并且要努力掌握。 aR\=p:%jGI
· Practice proofreading. B%t^QbU #\
· 进行校对练习。 Y'Af I ^K
6. Hone your analytical skills. QO
k%Q$^G
磨炼分析能力。 Nhf!;>
· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. a2i
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 }cP 3i
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. g &za/F
· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 eGE,zkj
FY
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). Soa.thP
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 l|&nGCW
· Practice explaining complicated conceptsunderstandably. !pN,,H6Y
· 尝试将复杂概念解释得通俗易懂。 }C'z$i( y
· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). '[HFIJ0K!
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。
s 9Xeh"
tQ)8HVKF
S:5Nh^K
7. Become computer savvy. =HSE
精通计算机操作。 % va/x]K
· Familiarize yourself with navigation and file management undercurrent Windows operating systems (most of the software tools usedin the localization industry today are not compatible with theApple operating system). !qcR5yk`2
· 在Windows操作系统下熟练浏览和管理文档(目前在本地化行业中使用的大部分软件工具与苹果操作系统不兼容)。 Yd,*LYd2EL
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement.
+Q'/c0o
· 了解Windows操作系统所包含的与多语言处理相关的功能，比如针对特定语言的键盘布局、计量单位的区域设置等。 bc&:v$ EGy
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. Bf7RW[ -v
· 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。 2x{3' ^+l
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. gy>2=d
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 q<7Nz] Td
