Can understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly
Inference across unstructured speech
Vocabulary
perceber as entrelinhas — to read between the lines
Quando o orador se desvia, é preciso .
When the speaker digresses, you have to read between the lines.discurso arrastado — rambling speech
Apesar do , a ideia central estava clara.
Despite the rambling speech, the central idea was clear.ligações implícitas — implied connections
As entre os temas só se entendem com atenção.
The implied connections between the themes are only understood with attention.seguir o fio ao raciocínio — to follow the thread of the reasoning
Num debate confuso, é difícil .
In a confusing debate, it is hard to follow the thread of the reasoning.captar a intenção — to grasp the intention
Só captámos a intenção da pergunta no fim do discurso.
We only grasped the intention of the question at the end of the speech.comunicação sem marcações — unmarked communication
A exige do ouvinte um esforço redobrado.
Unmarked communication demands a much greater effort from the listener.
Grammar
Inference with implied implication in listening
Tracking meaning that is implied rather than signalled, recovering elided links between clauses and elliptical references in complex or rambling speech
- O orador criticou a medida; compreendeu-se que votava contra.
- Se tal acontecer...; entende-se o resto.