1. Read extensively, especially in your non-nativelanguage(s).
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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. WpvhTX
· 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。 +N U G
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. f/?P514h
· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》) BI@[\aRLQ
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). m8[j #=h
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. YoFxW5by
· 阅读能够扩展视野的优秀作品 ;O,jUiQ
2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. N;%6:I./
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. I> $&
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· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 T)_hpt.
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. 0"z9Q\{}
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 qH_Dc=~la
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. Vxt+]5X
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 MolgwVd
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). I]q% 2i e
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. X@FN|Rdh
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 `Q,H|hp;k;
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). k 9F=8q
· 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)。 /Z4et'Lo
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. u]@['
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· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 kcx Ad
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. hpk7 A np
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 =vhm}
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). QmIBaMI#
· 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/BR*Zn]*
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. zx7{U8*`<
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 cM7[_*Ot<m
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. [0 e_*
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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. qIqM{#' ^
· 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。 Y
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· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). 4X|zmr:A
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 T]p-0?=4vv
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. ;9g2?-svw
· 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。 F4{IEZ
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. s"?3]P
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 Mb7 I[5v
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. ! 0E&@X:-
· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 ~^b/(
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). \5cpFj5%
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 A. w:h;7
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). ;ovP$ vl>
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 j 1HW._G
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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). #yvGK:F
· 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)。 w:l
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· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. `pZm?}K
· 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。 HiJE}V;Vq
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. B^jc3 VsR
· 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。 m<2M4u
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. n@[O| ?S
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 F^fdIZx
