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· Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, WallStreet Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year. FI
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· Read your favorite topics in your non-nativelanguage(s). +YVnA?r?
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· Read other well-written material that will help broaden yourgeneral knowledge. M n7nS:
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2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts oncurrent events in all working languages. .]}kOw:(#
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· 光听新闻故事是不够的，要学会分析。 =X6WK7^0
· Keep abreast of current events and issues. 1:%HE*r
· 跟上当前形势，及时了解信息。 GP6-5Y"8
· Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to themlater. m&(yx| a4+
· 录制新闻节目和访谈内容以便重复收听。 OoL
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3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, thelaw, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles(in that order). I%.KFPV
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· Take college-level courses, review high school texts,etc. 3#o!K
· 学习大学阶段课程，回顾中学课本等。 F[uy'~;@
· Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in atechnical field, such as computers). W!|A3V35\:
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· 建议至少生活半年到一年时间。 .zxP,]"l
· Live with and/or frequently interact with native speakers of yournon-native language. ns`|G;1vv
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· Take content-related courses (e.g. macroeconomics, politicalscience) in your non-native language (not just pure languagecourses). n 46A
· 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。 ^M36=~j
· Work in a setting that requires high level use of your non-nativelanguage. rF C 6"_
· 在一家对当地语言能力水平要求很高的单位工作。 J-C3k`%O
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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. 3J t_=!qlo
· 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。 h&Thq52R
· Copy (by hand) sections of textbooks and periodicals in yournon-native language(s). +7 6{S_CZ
· 手抄非母语课本和期刊中的内容。 .Y B}w
· Make a note of unfamiliar or troublesome grammatical points andwork towards mastering them. c"qaULY
· 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。 f4.k%| ]
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· 尝试解读复杂文本(例如哲学、法律文本等)。 -dX{ R_*
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· Identify resources for background research (e.g. library,Internet, etc.). Z4YQ5O5
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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). Wtl0qug
· 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)。 cSdkhRAn
· Develop an understanding of the features Windows offers formultilingual processing, such as language-specific keyboardlayouts, regional settings for units of measurement. ,:yv T6)p
· 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。 En@] xvE
· 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。 $'$#Xn,hU
· Become an expert in search engines and online research by usingthese tools on a daily basis. W}+f}/&l
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