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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. ~IHjj1s
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· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如：《经济学人》) 9`8\<a'rU
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). N*PF&MyB
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. ~&/|J )}
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. #]s>
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. L3Leb %,!
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 %6`{KT?
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. _tfZg /+)
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 k_9tz }Z
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. 8#%p[TLj
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 G
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. B oB2q(
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 >4a@rT/
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). "(}xIsy
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. ^e$;
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· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 e{/(N
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· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. yhe$A<Rl=
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 ?H7* ? HV
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). >9 W ;u`
· 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。 ;YxQo
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· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 .+7GecYz
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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. 2O {@W +Mt
· 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). ! v|j C
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 zp r `
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. d$ s1l
· 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。 \_FX}1Wc2.
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. ,FX;-nP %
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 aksyr$d0V<
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. nnIBN4
· 尝试撰写新闻文章的概要。 ;rpjXP
· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). ,St#/tu
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 =,KRZqz
· Practice explaining complicated conceptsunderstandably. h@FDP#H
· 尝试将复杂概念解释得通俗易懂。 HDYr?t~V
· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). 9H ?er_6Yf
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 B2VC:T
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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). e d4:r/Dpo
· 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)。 %5RY Ea
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. : L&Bbw (
· 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。 G!k&'{2
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. pj&vnX6O^
· 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。 -EFtk\/
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. ?`Qw=8]`
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具，成为这方面的专家。 7 }>j [
