Paraphrase the given sentence in a more formal way and use different vocabularies.
The professor was talking real fast.
The professor was delivering the lecture at an accelerated pace.
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Paraphrase the given sentence in a more formal way and use different vocabularies.

### Input:
The professor was talking real fast.

### Output:
The professor was delivering the lecture at an accelerated pace.