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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。 'q
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· 逐页阅读高质量新闻杂志(例如:《经济学人》) ET`;Tfq
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). -_ [Z5%B
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. QO)Q%K,
· 阅读能够扩展视野的优秀作品 &Fl^&&1C
2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. 6;GL>
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. :(Feg 2c
· 光听新闻故事是不够的,要学会分析。 SD6xi\8
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. _~DFZt@T
· 跟上当前形势,及时了解信息。 928szUo:
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. rj*4ZA
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· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 G)?O!(_
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). 0bpl3Fh.v
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. fd
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· 学习大学阶段课程,回顾中学课本等。 a$FELlMv
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). Sg0 _ l(
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4. Live in a country where your non-native language isspoken. yU*j{>%RsK
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· A stay of at least six months to a year is recommended. ^ow[XEB%
· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 >GgX-SZ%
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. )D@1V=9,
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 v/Z}|dT"
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). $d!Sl
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· 学习用当地语言讲授的课程(例如宏观经济、政治科学),不要只学习语言类课程。 ![:S~x1
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. ."PR Z,
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 ~|pVz/s|G
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· Take challenging composition courses (not just creative writingcourses, but classes in journalism, technical writing, etc.) so youcan “speak” journalese, UNese, legalese, etc. MlsF?"H p
· 学习有挑战的写作课程(如新闻写作、技术写作课程,而非创意写作课程),从而学会新闻用语、法律用语,甚至说官话等。 ^,b*.6t
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). FymA_Eq
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 Z%XBuq:BY
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. _d]w)YMO
· 遇到不熟悉的或有难度的语法点要做笔记,并且要努力掌握。 ?a~=CC@
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. [={pFq`
· 尝试聆听演讲并口头归纳重点。 X!CLOHVAa
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). g;\zD_":l
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 x7l)i!/$
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). Zx55mSfx:
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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). 6H VS0
· 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)。 7SXi#{
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. /Rx%}~x/m
· 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。 kdQ=%
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages. o,D>7|h
· 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。 0OEyJ|g
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. A7+eWg{
· 每天使用搜索引擎和在线检索工具,成为这方面的专家。 e@Z(z^V