11 English lessons for announcements

English Lesson: Ladies and gentlemen, we're experiencing some turbulence. Please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts.

1. “Ladies and gentlemen, we're experiencing some turbulence. Please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts.”

English Lesson: As you leave the train, please watch the gap between the train and the platform.

2. “As you leave the train, please watch the gap between the train and the platform.”

English Lesson: Before we get started, I have something to tell everyone. I wanted to let you all know that I'm pregnant.

3. “Before we get started, I have something to tell everyone. I wanted to let you all know that I'm pregnant.”

English Lesson: I know I'm going to mangle this...

4. “I know I'm going to mangle this...”

English Lesson: All baggage must be stowed in the overhead container.

5. “All baggage must be stowed in the overhead container.”

English Lesson: Seat backs and tray tables must be placed in their upright and locked positions.

6. “Seat backs and tray tables must be placed in their upright and locked positions.”

English Lesson: Stand clear of the closing doors please.

7. “Stand clear of the closing doors please.”

English Lesson: New York-bound local train, now boarding on track three.

8. “New York-bound local train, now boarding on track three.”

9. “I'm pleased to announce that Carlos Turner has been promoted to Northeastern Regional Manager.”

10. “Starbucks announced that they're going to offer free Internet access at all their locations.”

11. “Sony has hinted that they may be introducing a new tablet computer at next week's conference.”