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Email Writing Class 8 Format, Examples, Topics, Exercises PDF
Internet email messages consist of two major sections:
1. Header: The header consists of:
- From: The email address, and optionally the name of the sender
- To: The email address[es], and optionally name[s] of the message’s recipient[s]
- Subject: A brief summary of the contents of the message
- Date: The local time and date when the message was written (programmed into the computer)
2. Body: This is written largely like a formal/informal letter depending on the purpose and receiver.
- Begin with a greeting/salutation (Dear …)
- State your purpose
- Thank the recipient
3. Closing: Add your closing remarks and then write your signature at the end stating your names and designation.
E-Mail Writing Solved Example With Answers for Class 8 CBSE
A. Draft an email to your friend telling him/her about a recent historical place that you have visited.
| Dear Sheena
How are you? I have been meaning to write to you for a very long time. Do you remember that I was planning to go on a family trip? Well, we reached Jaipur last night. In the morning, before we proceeded to Jaisalmer, we decided to visit the Hawa Mahal or the ‘Palace of Winds’, located in the heart of the city. This beautiful five-storeyed palace was constructed in 1999 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. This palace is built of red and pink sandstone. It gets its name because of its honeycomb-like appearance with its 953 intricately carved windows or “jharokhas’ that are decorated with intricate designs. The “jharokhas’ were made so that the royal ladies could look outside as they followed ‘purdah’. The building does not have stairs to reach the upper floors, and the stories are connected by slopes. This is known to be the tallest building in the world that doesn’t have any foundation. The palace is curved but still stands firm due to its pyramidal shape. From Hawa Mahal, you have an excellent view of the city. The monument also has an archeological museum. It is open from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. and the entry fee for Indians is very minimal. It is such a beautiful place that I couldn’t help describing the place to you. I have a number of photographs that I will share with you. Your friend, |
Writing task
A. You have recently visited the cleanest village in Asia-Mawlynnong in Shillong, Meghalaya. Write an email to your friend describing the place. Read the verbal cues given below for help.
- around 100 km from Shillong located in the East Khasi Hills
- spotless clean, thatched Khasi huts, lush gardens, cobbled streets
- bamboo baskets outside every house to keep it clean
- the Living Root Bridges-natural bridges made by twisting the roots of the giant rubber tree, across a stream
- Sky View, an 85 feet high viewing tower made of bamboo; overlooks Bangladesh
- simple and warm people
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Answer:
Encourage the students to use their creativity and formulate their own answers.
Dear Aradhya
How have you been? It seems such a long time since we have written to each other. I have been missing you so much lately. Do you remember the travel list we had prepared together and hadn’t really done much about it since? Well, you will be glad to hear that I have crossed Shillong off our list.
Mother and I went to Shillong last July, and I cannot tell you what a beautiful place it turned out to be. Its lush green surroundings left me mesmerized. It is an immensely clean place though I cannot say the same about the main bazaar there. Just being there and taking in the clean, pure aft was. a delight in itself. There are so many lakes, museums and waterfalls to visit there^ We also visited Cherapunji, which is considered to be the wettest place on earth. I really wish you were there with me since you enjoy the rains so much.
Shillong was very clean, something that you would have loved. You know the cleanest village in Asia called Mawlynnong, is situated in Shillong. It is located in the East Khasi Hills We visited the village, and were impressed by its cleanliness, the thatched Khasi huts, lush gardens and cobbled streets. Bamboo baskets were placed outside every house to keep it clean. I wish we could have something like that in our cities as well.
We also went to see the Living Root Bridges. These are natural bridges made by the roots of two gigantic rubber trees. We had to hike all the way up, and Mother was very tired, but she is a good sport. She completed the hike with me. We also went together to see the Sky View, which is an 85 feet high viewing tower made of bamboo. It overlooks Bangladesh, our neighboring country.
I was fascinated by the simple and warm people of Shillong, whose hospitality made me want to stay there forever. There’s just so much to do and see in Shillong. I hope I have made a good case of it, and you would consider visiting it. There are a lot of surprises there that I would like you to discover for yourself. Do write back.
Love,
Amanpreet