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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. %|j8#09
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). {u+=K-Bj
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. V(8,94vm
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· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 *Q)-"]O(k
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· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 ns *:mGh
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. dS\!tdHP-Q
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 X%iJPJLza
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). /]U;7)
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· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 t{Q
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· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). |28'<BL
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· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 lSlZ^.&
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. G+Bk!o
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 p2k`)=iX
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). \
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· 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。 O9E:QN<U`*
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. EpQy;#=;
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 ^y q Ra&
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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. lM}-'8tt?
· 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。 o A BrhK
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). K *{RGE
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· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. &
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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。 Jwfb%Xge~
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· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 RXg\A!5GV
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). VevG 64o
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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). ;tVd+ [8
· 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)。 `h' l"3l
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. !-^oU"
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· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages.
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· 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。 d/ j?.\
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. cZ| NGkZ
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 w (a j' i
