EMAIL WRITING

SESSION 2
CLASS V
ENGLISH
 RECAPITULATION: Points to remember
while writing emails
 Use simple vocabulary and sentences
 Write the important information in the beginning
 Be courteous
 Use correct grammar and spelling to avoid confusion
 No short forms

 End the e-mail with a thanks or with a line saying you look forward to hear from the receiver.

 You can write subject in two ways . Either entire subject phrase in capital letters or First
alphabet of each word in capital letter. For eg
MY BIRTHDAY PARTY OR My Birthday Party
LET US RECAP :FORMAT OF THE EMAIL
 CLASS WORK :Partially solved email :

 Q. You are Mohit . Your classmate Ronit is not keeping well since last few days . Write an email
enquiring about his health as well as boosting his morale and giving tips to recover fast .
Date
From

To
Subject
Dear ____________
Hope you are taking full care of yourself . ------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Love
-----------------
 Read the following sentences and write
whether they convey a request, advice,
permission or a possibility.
1. Can I please borrow your pen? __Request
2. Could you please lock the door? __Request
3. We shall come tomorrow. __Possibility
4. You should work hard to succeed. ________Advice__________
5. Will you drop me home in the evening? ___Request___________
6. Shall I open the window? ___Permission__________
7. He might win the first prize. ___Possibility____________
The words like can, could, shall, should, will, would, may etc filled in the
above sentences are called Modals.
Modals are verbs used to express the mood or
attitude of the speaker.
They are helping verbs and are always used
with other verbs. Examples of Modal verbs
are:
HOMEWORK
You have won an online English poem recitation. Write an email
to your friend informing him/her about your achievement.