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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. JnT1-=t.
· 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。 p 7YfOUo
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). h{sY5d'D
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. )=
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. vX'@we7Q{
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· Keep abreast of current events and issues. N9M''H *VS
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 ly{Q>MBM
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. l u^fKQ
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 \ :*<En0
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order).
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. L-LN+6r (#
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 Pw" o[8
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). 8% $ Vj
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· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 K$H>/*&'~
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. \k=. w
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 sI
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· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). hm%'k~
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· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. Sv7_-#SW<(
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 T 41&;?-
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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. iI[Z|"a 21
· 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。
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· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). T4 dYC 'z
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 ?I` BbT}
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. kF9T 9
· 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。 LF'M!C9|
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. e&C(IEZ/N;
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 4]N`pD5
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). ?Uzs^rsb
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 vgzNT4o
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· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 R/
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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). ;m}lmq,
· 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)。
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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. m,3?*0BMp=
· 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。 $|!VP'VI
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. A%n
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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。 ^;B
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· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. %@L(A1"#D
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