Sentence examples for a passive understanding of from inspiring English sources

The adults in the community are considered semi-speakers as they have a passive understanding of Wagiman and generally only know a few basic words.

This suggests they either inflated their language ability to look better than they actually are, or their working English proficiency level is much lower than their passive understanding of the language.

In most developed countries, the majority of the population has an active (speaking, writing) or at least passive (understanding) command of the standard language.

To bring them out of this private and passive understanding, nothing is better, as Tocqueville noted, than political participation.

Although reactive mixing is of utmost interest for most industrial mixing-sensitive processes, a thorough understanding of passive scalar behaviour and mixing provides an important step in understanding of the relevant processes, especially when turbulent flow conditions are present over much of the vessel volume.

Among pre-clinical students, males preferred a teacher who supported understanding (p = 0.04) but females preferred a passive transmission of information (p < 0.001).

Finally it has been investigated to what degree the theory can contribute to a better understanding of the behaviour of passive metals.

"She is hardly a passive recipient of social services.

Most story listeners enter into a passive mode of reception.

That's a passive form of sanctuary.

Thus, a passive code of silence is not enough.