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1. Read extensively, especially in your non-native language(s).
Read high quality newspapers (e.g. the New York Times, Wall Street Journal) EVERY DAY for at least a year.
Read high quality news magazines (e.g. the Economist), cover to cover.
Read your favorite topics in your non-native language(s).
Read other well-written material that will help broaden your general knowledge.
2. Watch the TV news and listen to radio news and podcasts on current events in all working languages.
Don't just listen to news stories; analyze them.
Keep abreast of current events and issues.
Record news programs and interviews so you can listen to them later.
3. Strengthen your general knowledge of economics, history, the law, international politics, and scientific concepts and principles (in that order).
Take college-level courses, review high school texts, etc.
Strengthen your knowledge in a specialized field (preferably in a technical field, such as computers). |
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