65 English lessons that sound formal

English Lesson: If you notice anything suspicious, please alert the authorities immediately.

1. “If you notice anything suspicious, please alert the authorities immediately.”

English Lesson: Do you have any preferences as to the ages, genders, ethnicities, etc. of the actors?

2. “Do you have any preferences as to the ages, genders, ethnicities, etc. of the actors?”

English Lesson: I take it you disagree...

3. “I take it you disagree...”

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

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

English Lesson: Please refer any payroll-related questions to Jared going forward.

5. “Please refer any payroll-related questions to Jared going forward.”

English Lesson: We are working day and night to restore power to all the areas that have experienced outages.

6. “We are working day and night to restore power to all the areas that have experienced outages.”

English Lesson: Please retain this receipt for your records.

7. “Please retain this receipt for your records.”

English Lesson: Dear Lord, we thank you for this food that we're about to receive.

8. “Dear Lord, we thank you for this food that we're about to receive.”

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

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

English Lesson: Allow me to introduce Dr. Melanie Gantz. Dr. Gantz is a leading authority on Native American history and culture.

10. “Allow me to introduce Dr. Melanie Gantz. Dr. Gantz is a leading authority on Native American history and culture.”

English Lesson: In case of fire, use stairs unless otherwise instructed.

11. “In case of fire, use stairs unless otherwise instructed.”

English Lesson: In the unlikely event of an emergency water landing, you may find a flotation device beneath your seat cushion.

12. “In the unlikely event of an emergency water landing, you may find a flotation device beneath your seat cushion.”

English Lesson: Welcome aboard Flight 187 to Chicago. Our travel time this morning will be approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.

13. “Welcome aboard Flight 187 to Chicago. Our travel time this morning will be approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.”

English Lesson: Ma'am, it seems to be six pounds over the allowed weight. There will be an additional overweight baggage charge for that.

14. “Ma'am, it seems to be six pounds over the allowed weight. There will be an additional overweight baggage charge for that.”

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

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

English Lesson: Always secure your own mask before assisting others.

16. “Always secure your own mask before assisting others.”

English Lesson: We ask that all electronic devices be turned off and stowed at this time.

17. “We ask that all electronic devices be turned off and stowed at this time.”

English Lesson: I understand the general sentiment, but it's hard for me to concisely summarize what they're saying.

18. “I understand the general sentiment, but it's hard for me to concisely summarize what they're saying.”

English Lesson: Please note that all applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation.

19. “Please note that all applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation.”

English Lesson: We need to take an in-depth look at our process to determine how this managed to happen.

20. “We need to take an in-depth look at our process to determine how this managed to happen.”

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

21. “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.

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

English Lesson: I can assist you with that.

23. “I can assist you with that.”

English Lesson: I urge everyone to take advantage of the free flu shots being offered this week.

24. “I urge everyone to take advantage of the free flu shots being offered this week.”

English Lesson: Take a moment to answer those questions on page 13 if you haven't done so already.

25. “Take a moment to answer those questions on page 13 if you haven't done so already.”

English Lesson: People say that Detroit is long past its prime, but some still hold out hope that the city will revive itself.

26. “People say that Detroit is long past its prime, but some still hold out hope that the city will revive itself.”

English Lesson: She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction.

27. “She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction.”

English Lesson: Please disregard my last message. It was mistakenly sent to the wrong group.

28. “Please disregard my last message. It was mistakenly sent to the wrong group.”

English Lesson: Please note that these dates are tentative.

29. “Please note that these dates are tentative.”

English Lesson: Sylvia, where do you stand on this?

30. “Sylvia, where do you stand on this?”

English Lesson: Hi. You've reached Misty. I'm not available to take your call right now, but please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

31. “Hi. You've reached Misty. I'm not available to take your call right now, but please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.”

English Lesson: It's imperative that you keep up with the reading.

32. “It's imperative that you keep up with the reading.”

English Lesson: People generally assume that more expensive products are of higher quality, but that's not necessarily the case.

33. “People generally assume that more expensive products are of higher quality, but that's not necessarily the case.”

English Lesson: I shall destroy all who dare to oppose me!

34. “I shall destroy all who dare to oppose me!”

English Lesson: We're very pleased with the initial results.

35. “We're very pleased with the initial results.”

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

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

English Lesson: May I offer you a complimentary dessert?

37. “May I offer you a complimentary dessert?”

English Lesson: I'm very sorry that it didn't meet your standards.

38. “I'm very sorry that it didn't meet your standards.”

English Lesson: Time Warner Cable's customer service leaves much to be desired.

39. “Time Warner Cable's customer service leaves much to be desired.”

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

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

English Lesson: Dear Mr. Kent: I am writing to inform you that we have not yet received your rent payment for this month.

41. “Dear Mr. Kent: I am writing to inform you that we have not yet received your rent payment for this month.”

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

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

English Lesson: As you're well aware, all requests for tech support are to go through me.

43. “As you're well aware, all requests for tech support are to go through me.”

English Lesson: As the Earth orbits around the sun, the angle at which sunlight hits the Earth changes.

44. “As the Earth orbits around the sun, the angle at which sunlight hits the Earth changes.”

English Lesson: All reimbursement requests must be submitted by Dec. 8th.

45. “All reimbursement requests must be submitted by Dec. 8th.”

46. “She was initially hesitant to give me her phone number, but I was persistent.”

47. “If you have any questions regarding Adele or her performance, please feel free to contact me.”

48. “She is highly motivated, reliable, and pleasant to work with.”

49. “Hi — I don't think we've been properly introduced. I'm Aaron.”

50. “I'd just like to say, on behalf of everyone here, good luck in your new home.”

51. “9% of respondents indicated that they did not have car insurance.”

52. “We conducted a survey of approximately 1,200 car owners from across the country.”

53. “She goes above and beyond to deliver the very best education to each and every student.”

54. “OK. Well, it was a pleasure meeting you.”

55. “Well, I'm currently employed as an account manager at a charter airline.”

56. “Prior to that, I spent two years as an administrative assistant at a recruiting agency.”

57. “Please join me in congratulating him on his new position.”

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

59. “Hopefully we can keep up the momentum this quarter as well.”

60. “Please do not leave your valuables unattended.”

61. “The company was established in Silicon Valley in 1983.”

62. “We spent the first month just debating what to call ourselves.”

63. “The doctor will be with you in just a moment.”

64. “I drove directly home after leaving work.”

65. “I see some potential in this idea.”