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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. ]u<8j r
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). L }L"BY3$
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. Sxzt |{
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· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 ki=]#]rg
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· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 l:- < CbG
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order).
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· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 bBg=X}9
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). Cr>YpWm
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. NnTAKd8
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· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. }!*CyO*
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 oxZXY]$y
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). XpIl-o&re
· 学习用当地语言讲授的课程(例如宏观经济、政治科学)，不要只学习语言类课程。 u`?v-
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· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 }UX0 eI4
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· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. "|nh=!L
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程，而非创意写作课程)，从而学会新闻用语、法律用语，甚至说官话等。 `"h[Xb#A`b
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). < *[D30<
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 'dJ(x
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. H$rNT/C
· 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。 %_.
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. VI k]`)#
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 75 W@B}dZd
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). Wa<SYJ
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). b^R_8x
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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). I78Q8W(5
· 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)。 \pVNJ y$`<
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. ^\g?uH6k U
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· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. 'Esz #@R
· 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_!d@Z
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. ?X@uR5?{
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