1. Read extensively, especially in your non-nativelanguage(s). [r'M_foga*
广泛阅读，尤其是非母语内容。 2YQ$hL ~
· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. hG)lVo!L4j
· 每天阅读高质量报纸(例如：《纽约时报》、《华尔街日报》)且至少坚持一年。 h~t]WN
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. g`8|jg0]`I
· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》) I}x*AM 7+
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). " OtLJ
· 阅读感兴趣的非母语内容 f}4h}Cq
· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. : =@[FXD4
· 阅读能够扩展视野的优秀作品 |n/id(R+
2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. I+SL0
观看多语时事新闻、收听多语新闻广播和音频节目。 u@Lu.t!],
· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. F9" K
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 5+J/Qm8{bb
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. 4g9VE;Gd
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 u si p>y
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. s+11) ~
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 B~IOM
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). B#}RMFIj
依次强化自己在经济、历史、法律、国际政治、科学概念和原理方面的知识。 }PJ:9<G
y
· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. ?{V [bm
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 ~ +Y;jA dU
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). \<%a`IA!*
· 强化某个领域的专业知识(最好选择技术领域，如计算机方面)。 QX4I+x~oo\
sAxn
;
`
\wd~ Y
4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. P\R3/g
在非母语国家生活。(有条件的话) ~zx-'sc?
· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. mon(A|$|j
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 j:#[voo7
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. S@_GjCpn
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 6S(3tvUr
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). 'D
bHXS7N
· 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。 TBpW/wz/
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. wR KGJ
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 {`: !=
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. $]9d((u4
提高写作技能和研究水平。 pD { Li\LY
· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. ~ rRIWfhb
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程，而非创意写作课程)，从而学会新闻用语、法律用语，甚至说官话等。 6Z3v]X
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). qdOS=7]W
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 czj[U|eB}=
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. 2c}kiqi{
· 遇到不熟悉的或有难度的语法点要做笔记，并且要努力掌握。 r6 A7
}v
· Practice proofreading. kAqk~.
· 进行校对练习。 =I?p(MqW
6. Hone your analytical skills. Qr/?tMALc
磨炼分析能力。 2$jY_{B+x
· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. dM
QnN[d6
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 HLS^Ga,(
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. L Nj|t)O v
· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 J%n
JO3,
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). ALFw[1X
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 N oMEe<
· Practice explaining complicated conceptsunderstandably. $jm'u Dvm
· 尝试将复杂概念解释得通俗易懂。 Dhq7qz
· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). HG Pbx$!
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 R (6Jvub"I
L,R9jMx?_
_ yU
e2Gd
7. Become computer savvy. ~!UxmYgO
精通计算机操作。 ek.L(n,J|
· 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). nuvz!<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)。 0O[q6! &]
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. O^LzS&I*
· 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。 q+SDJ?v
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. ,5<-\"{]
· 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。 'I;pS)sb
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. }Za[<t BWS
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 o8bV z2E
