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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. NC(~l
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). u'BaKWPS
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. o>pJPV
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. Y$@?.)tY
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· Keep abreast of current events and issues. D*d]aC
· 跟上当前形势,及时了解信息。 eJ-nKkg~a
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. fz
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· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 \'O"
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3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). k8zI(5.>
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. tKXI
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· 学习大学阶段课程,回顾中学课本等。 7@W>E;go
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). Xsa].
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. p6S8VA
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 V!~wj
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. R=\IEqqsi
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 ftSW
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· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). Zv{'MIv&v
· 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。 -mh3DhJ,
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. M"L=L5OH-
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 apn*,7ps65
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. r9XZ(0/p
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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. 2~[juWbz
· 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。 m]&SN z=
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). 7d\QB(~
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 rvM {M/4
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. m4Zk\,1m.|
· 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。 qe\5m.k
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. G!yPw:X
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 Ho]su?
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· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 _u Il
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). R@2X3s:
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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). o !7va"
· 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)。 2t,zLwBdnJ
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. cc3 4e
· 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。 :zR!/5
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. T^q
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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。 fXB0j;A
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. ?@8[e9lLD
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具,成为这方面的专家。 B7%U_F|m