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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. S11ME
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). uz
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. /7fD;H^*
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. _C
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· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 B(1WI_}~
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. V)Sw\tS6g
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 ^5n#hSqZ=M
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). &Sdf0"
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. O)8$aAJ)V
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· 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)。 .(%]R SBY
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· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 Jbn^G7vH<6
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. `4-N@h
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 OK(xG3T
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). yioX^`Fc(~
· 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。 GmH`ip
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· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. &Eh OSu
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 NpH9}, 1i
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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. uhU'm@JZ
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· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). `Y3\R#
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· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. Pa'N)s<
· 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。 x~ID[
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. ?e\u_3- 9
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). oA8A
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). H`,t "I
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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). j8%Y[:~D
· 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)。 @ +a}O
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· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. yyGn <
· 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。 >*\yEH9"
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. 4y !GFhMh
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 ND/oK M+?
