Can understand the main ideas of complex speech on both concrete and abstract topics
Complex speech comprehension
Vocabulary
to understand complex speech — compreender fala complexa
I can understand complex speech on abstract topics.
Consigo compreender fala complexa sobre temas abstratos.to identify main ideas in speeches — identificar ideias principais em discursos
I will identify main ideas in long speeches.
Vou identificar ideias principais em discursos longos.to understand abstract argumentation — perceber argumentação abstrata
It is important in lectures.
É importante perceber argumentação abstrata em palestras.to recognise the speaker's intention — reconhecer a intenção do orador
I need .
Preciso de reconhecer a intenção do orador.to interpret the intonation — interpretar a entoação
It is useful to understand the attitude.
É útil interpretar a entoação para perceber a atitude.to make inferences from speech — fazer inferências a partir da fala
I can make inferences from the speaker's speech.
Posso fazer inferências a partir da fala do orador.
Grammar
Advanced reported speech with complex tenses
Using sophisticated indirect speech for summarising complex spoken content
- The speaker argued that the situation would worsen if measures were not taken.
- He explained that, given the data, the conclusion was inevitable.
Cultural notes
British spoken discourse values understanding implicit meanings. Using 'that is to say' or 'in other words' signals clarification or paraphrase.