11 English lessons for communicating on the news

English Lesson: We're still assessing the extent of the damage.

1. “We're still assessing the extent of the damage.”

English Lesson: The extent of the damage is just... it's unprecedented.

2. “The extent of the damage is just... it's unprecedented.”

English Lesson: There is considerable disagreement among scientists over how likely such a catastrophe is to occur.

3. “There is considerable disagreement among scientists over how likely such a catastrophe is to occur.”

English Lesson: I intend to address these challenges head-on.

4. “I intend to address these challenges head-on.”

English Lesson: There is a hurricane warning in effect throughout Delaware and southern New Jersey.

5. “There is a hurricane warning in effect throughout Delaware and southern New Jersey.”

English Lesson: Meyerson suffered a major knee injury last year that took him out of the game for most of the season.

6. “Meyerson suffered a major knee injury last year that took him out of the game for most of the season.”

English Lesson: The situation in Fukushima is deepening the public's concern over the safety of nuclear power.

7. “The situation in Fukushima is deepening the public's concern over the safety of nuclear power.”

English Lesson: All residents within a 5-kilometer radius have been instructed to evacuate their homes.

8. “All residents within a 5-kilometer radius have been instructed to evacuate their homes.”

English Lesson: Mount Shinmoedake, a volcano in southern Japan, began erupting earlier this week.

9. “Mount Shinmoedake, a volcano in southern Japan, began erupting earlier this week.”

English Lesson: He is currently being held in a maximum security prison.

10. “He is currently being held in a maximum security prison.”

English Lesson: A fugitive has been apprehended after attempting to escape from a Durham county jail.

11. “A fugitive has been apprehended after attempting to escape from a Durham county jail.”