affect our ability to understand what we’re saying to each other? Well
that’s one of the questions, Navruz Radio broadcast reporter Dilfuza
Mamatkulova put to communications expert Jaloldin Zuhriddinov in
this interview.
Dilfuza: Jaloliddin Zuhriddinov is a Professor of Communication
Sciences and Disorders at Tashkent State University. People seek his
help to talk slower and with greater clarity. To get back to where we used
to be.
Jaloliddin Zuhriddinov: A decade ago I measured the speed of speech
of teachers, family members and those out in society at a rate of about
145 words per minute. That is certainly not what we’re finding today.
People are speaking at a rate of typically of around 160 to 180 words per
minute.
Dilfuza: Jaloliddin Zuhriddinov says the central nervous system is
best able to comprehend speech at around 124 to 130 words per minute.
That’s about how fast he just spoke. When we talk slowly, the central
nervous system has the time to fill in the gaps of speech with elongated
vowels and consonants. Teachers or parents who think that kids don’t
hear them, (they ) actually might not understand them. And it’s not
just kids. The ever growing number of new immigrants, and especially
seniors, can have a hard time with fast talkers. Jaloliddin Zuhriddinov
says we all need to advocate for slower speech.
Jaloliddin Zuhriddinov:
When I work with television news
broadcasters whose time speaking at 200 words per minute, and people
call in and complain
that they cannot understand, then it would seem as
though people would begin to take the hint that they need to slow down.
Dilfuza:
There’s a few ways to do that. Look people in the eye to
get constant feedback and pause between phrases. And time yourself.
Mark 130 words on a page and clock how fast you read it. If you’re
done in less than a minute, try slowing down a little and see what
it feels
like. Then again, I’ve been speaking at around 170 words per minute and
hopefully you’ve understood me.
GRAMMAR
4.
1. advised
3. inform/teach.
2. assured/ promised
4. have shown
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5.
1. was buying
6. walked
12. noticed
2. saw
7. picked
13. was watching
3. tumed
8. thought
14. hurried
4. was slowly
9. was looking
15. were walking/
putting
10. dropped
walked
5. was carrying
11. Had
16.ran
6
.
1. To improve the quality of something
2. The speed at which someone or something moves
3. Carelessly fast and dangerous
4. To control something directly
5. To express a thought
6. Perfect happiness
7. To run as fast as someone can
8. To walk slowly
9. To understand something completely
10. To make something clear
7.
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T
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