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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. D 7E^;W)H
· 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。 T<=\5mn
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. sR0nY8@F
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· Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them. 8UZE C-K
· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 n C Z
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. d$Xvax,C
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 ?0<3"2
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· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 ^YZ#P0 y
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). Dx%fW`
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. 3 2Z4&~ I
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 h 2zCX
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). J.d `tiN
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· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 +1%6-g4 "
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. G!IQ<FuY
· 与当地人生活在一起或者经常与当地人交流。 pf_ /jR
· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). XTJ>y@
· 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。 GS H{1VS_b
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. @!da1jN
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 ^b~5zhY&
5. Fine-tune your writing and research skills. *Y ZLQT
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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. As`^Ku&
· 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。 /WfxI >v
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). | |=Duk
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 8g NEL+
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. nz\
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· 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。 De_</1Au!2
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· Practice listening to speeches and orally summarizing the mainpoints. $ Zr,
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· Practice deciphering difficult texts (e.g. philosophy, law,etc.). $NH Wg(/R@
· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 |5Pbc&mH8A
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). :F=nb+HZ
· 识别背景研究所需的各种资源(例如图书馆、互联网等)。 8)8oR&(f
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· Familiarize yourself with navigation and file management undercurrent Windows operating systems (most of the software tools usedin the localization industry today are not compatible with theApple operating system). Zd
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· 在Windows操作系统下熟练浏览和管理文档(目前在本地化行业中使用的大部分软件工具与苹果操作系统不兼容)。 RfG$Px '
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. <v k$eB8EC
· 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。 u$8MVP
· Learn to use advanced functions of Word, Excel, and otherMicrosoft Office applications in both your native and non-nativelanguages.
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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。 V JL;+
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis.
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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。 oH0F 9*+W
