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Social Responsibility
“Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson 
I’m gonna make a change, for once in my life 
It’s gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference, 
gonna make it right...
As I turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat 
This wind is blowin’ my mind
I 
see kids on the street with not enough to eat. 
Who am I, to be blind, pretending not to see their 
needs?
A summer’s disregard, a broken bottle top, and a 
one man’s soul
They follow each other on the wind, ya know? 
‘Cause they got nowhere to go 
That’s why I want you to know 
I’m starting with the man in the mirror, I’m asking 
him to change his ways.
And no message could have been any clearer.
If you wanna make the world a better place, take a 
look at yourself, and then
make a change. I’ve been a victim of a selfish kind 
of love, it’s time that I realize.
That there are some with no home, not a nickel to 
loan.
Could it be really me, pretending that they’re not 
alone?
A willow deeply scarred, somebody’s broken 
heart, and a washed-out dream.
They follow the pattern of the wind you see, cause 
they got no place to be.
That’s why I’m starting with me.
I’m starting with the man in the mirror, I’m asking 
him to change his ways.
And no message could have been any clearer.
If you wanna make the world a better place, take a 
look at yourself, and then 
make a change.
I’m starting with the man in the mirror, I’m asking 
him to change his ways.
No message could have been any clearer.
If you wanna make the world a better place, take a 
look at yourself and make 
that change.
You gotta get it right, while you got the time, cause 
when you close your heart,
you can’t close your ... your mind.
REVIEW 2
Rustam : Hi, I’m Rustam Hamroev, and you’: 
listening to Learning English with Navruz rad 
broadcast. Well things like texting, Twitter and tl 
24 hour news cycle continually bombard us wii 
information in our fast-paced world. But do yc 
sometimes wonder if people are also talking faster tha 
they used to? Well, if that thought has crossed yoi 
mind, you’re absolutely right. We are speaking fasti 
than we did a decade ago. So how does crammir 
more words into every minute affect our ability 1 
understand what we’re saying to each other? We 
that’s one of the questions, Navruz radio broadca; 
reporter Dilfuza Mamatkulova put to communicatior 
expert Jaloldin Zuhriddinov in this interview.
Dilfuza: Jaloldin Zuhriddinov is a Professor ( 
Communication Sciences and Disorders at Tashkei 
State University. People seek his help to talk slowt 
and with greater clarity. To get back to where we use 
to be.
Jaloldin Zuhriddinov : A decade ago I measure 
the speed of speech of teachers, family members an 
those out in society at a rate of about 145 words pe 
minute. That is certainly not what we’re finding toda; 
People are speaking at a rate of typically of aroun 
160 to 180 words per minute.
Dilfuza: Jaloldin Zuhriddinov says the centre 
nervous system is best able to comprehend speec 
at around 124 to 130 words per minute.That’s aboi 
how fast he just spoke. When we talk slowly, th 
central nervous system has the time to fill in the gap 
of speech with elongated vowels and consonants 
Teachers or parents who think that kids don’t hea 
them, (they) actually might not understand them. An< 
it’s not just kids. The ever growing number of ne\ 
immigrants, and especially seniors, can have a han 
time with fast talkers. Jaloldin Zuhriddinov says w 
all need to advocate for slower speech.
Jaloldin Zuhriddinov: When I work with televisioi 
news broadcasters whose time speaking at 200 word 
per minute, and people call in and complain that the] 
cannot understand, then it would seem as thougl 
people would begin to take the hint that they need t( 
slow down.
Dilfuza: There’s a few ways to do that. Lool 
people in the eye to get constant feedback and paust 
between phrases. And time yourself. Mark 130 word;
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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.