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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. [\
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· 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。 tQaCNS$=
· Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover tocover. Pc
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· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如:《经济学人》) ?|J+dW
· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). z]|[VM?4L
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. AJd.K'=8
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. C'2 =0oou
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· 光听新闻故事是不够的,要学会分析。 cgXF|'yI&l
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. %*q0+_
· 跟上当前形势,及时了解信息。 cu`J2vm3
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. T$8~9qx
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 XJ~l5}y ]
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). sLi//P?:t
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. <bZ
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· 学习大学阶段课程,回顾中学课本等。 51 +M_~
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). nWF4[<t
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. zMYd|2bc
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 }j(2Dl
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language.
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· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 -?B9>6h"
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). ?6iatI !
· 学习用当地语言讲授的课程(例如宏观经济、政治科学),不要只学习语言类课程。 1:x nD
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. V}|v!h[O8
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 Ryq"\Q>+
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. Az< 9hk
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· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. '#N5i
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程,而非创意写作课程),从而学会新闻用语、法律用语,甚至说官话等。 DqzA U7
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). OOBcJC
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 q#(/*AoU
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. 3K#mF7)a
· 遇到不熟悉的或有难度的语法点要做笔记,并且要努力掌握。 j:e^7|.
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· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 fi&uB9hc
· Practice writing summaries of news articles. J`r,_)J"2
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· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 kG$E
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). /^'Bgnez
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 G'O/JM
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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). 5iQmZ[
· 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)。 ufw3H9F(O
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. D0/DI
· 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。 S9G+#[.|
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. *;hY.EuoFz
· 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。 gB>imr#e&
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. ~)q
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· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具,成为这方面的专家。 OXHvT/L`