Words Associated with Houses Homes and Family Relations in Registers for SS 1

Class: SS 1
Term: First Term
Week: 7
Age: 15 years
Duration: 60 minutes
Subject: English Language
Curriculum Theme: Vocabulary Development
Focal competence: Using appropriate registers in speech and writing
Key competencies/values: Communication; ICT and Digital Competencies; Collaboration
Skills: identify words associated with such fields as medicine, banking, law, etc
Previous Lesson: Practical Pronunciation and Use of Monophthongs
Topic: Registers (Houses And Homes, Family Relations, Medicine, Banking, Law)
Subject Matter: Words associated with houses, homes and family relations

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils/students should be able to:

Cognitive Domain

• Define the term ‘register’ in English Language.
• Identify words associated with houses and homes.
• Identify words associated with family relations.
• Identify common terms from other fields such as medicine, banking, and law.

Affective Domain

• Appreciate the importance of using appropriate registers in different contexts.
• Show willingness to participate in role-play activities.

Psychomotor Domain

• Use appropriate register in simulated conversations.

Social Domain

• Collaborate effectively with peers during group activities and role-play.

Reference Materials

The following resources were used in planning this lesson:

• 2025 New Revised Senior Secondary Education Curriculum (SSEC)
• Relevant State Unified Scheme of Work
• A suitable English Language textbook for SS 1
• The HeadTeacher Scheme of work For The New Revised Senior Secondary Education Curriculum (SSEC)

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

• Internet-enabled phones
• Online resources
• Course books
• Flashcards with vocabulary words
• Chart showing different registers and examples

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important because it equips students with the ability to adapt their language to various social and professional contexts, which is a fundamental aspect of effective communication. Understanding registers helps students choose appropriate words and expressions, preventing misunderstandings and fostering clearer interactions in daily life, at home, and in future careers.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Students have a basic understanding of vocabulary and how words can have different meanings based on context.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Registers (Houses And Homes, Family Relations, Medicine, Banking, Law)

Meaning of Register

In English Language, a register refers to the variety of language used for a particular purpose or in a particular communicative situation. It is determined by the context, the audience, and the relationship between the speakers. Registers can be formal, informal, technical, or casual, and they involve specific vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.

Words Associated with Houses and Homes

The language used when discussing houses and homes often includes specific terms related to property, structure, and living arrangements. These terms help to precisely describe different aspects of residential life.

1. Bungalow: A house, usually small, with a single storey.
2. Mansion: A very large, impressive house.
3. Apartment/Flat: A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a larger building.
4. Compound: An open area enclosed by a fence or walls, typically containing a house or houses.
5. Landlord/Landlady: A person who owns property and rents it out to others.
6. Tenant: A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.
7. Rent: A payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, or an apartment.
8. Mortgage: A legal agreement by which a bank or other creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title to the debtor’s property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.
9. Eviction: The action of expelling someone, especially a tenant, from a property.
10. Lease: A contract by which one party grants to another the use of an asset for a specified period, typically in return for periodic payment.
11. Property: A building or area of land, or both.
12. Dwelling: A house, apartment, or other place of residence.
13. Residence: A person’s home; the place where someone lives.
14. Facade: The principal front or side of a building that faces onto a street or open space.
15. Foundation: The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.
16. Roof: The structure forming the upper covering of a building.
17. Attic: A space or room inside or partly inside the roof of a house.
18. Basement: A floor of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level.
19. Veranda: A roofed open-air porch or gallery attached to the exterior of a house.
20. Balcony: A platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door.
21. Cozy: Giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.
22. Hearth: The area in front of a fireplace.
23. Abode: A place of residence; a house or home.
24. Shelter: A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
25. Household: A house and its occupants regarded as a unit.
26. Domestic: Relating to the running of a home or to family relations.

Words Associated with Family Relations

The register of family relations includes terms used to describe different types of families, relationships, and events within a family structure. These words help define roles and connections among family members.

1. Nuclear family: A couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit.
2. Extended family: A family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, all living nearby or in one household.
3. Immediate family: A person’s parents, spouse, children, and siblings.
4. Relatives: People connected by blood or marriage.
5. Kin: One’s family and relations.
6. Ancestry: One’s family or ethnic descent.
7. Descendant: A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
8. Sibling: Each of two or more children having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.
9. Spouse: A husband or wife.
10. Parent: A father or mother.
11. Child: A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
12. Guardian: A person who protects or defends something. In legal terms, a person legally responsible for the care of another person or their property.
13. Foster: To encourage or promote the development of something. In family terms, to bring up a child that is not one’s own by birth.
14. Adoption: The legal process by which a person takes another person’s child into their own family and raises them as their own.
15. Inheritance: Property, money, or title received from an ancestor at their death.
16. Matriarch: A woman who is the head of a family or tribe.
17. Patriarch: A man who is the head of a family or tribe.
18. Lineage: Lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.
19. Generation: All of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.
20. Reunion: An instance of two or more people meeting again after a period of separation.
21. Divorce: The legal dissolution of a marriage.
22. Marriage: The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.
23. Widow: A woman who has lost her husband by death and has not remarried.
24. Widower: A man who has lost his wife by death and has not remarried.
25. Orphan: A child whose parents are dead.

Other Registers

Beyond houses, homes, and family, different fields have their own specialized vocabulary or registers. Understanding these helps in communicating effectively within those specific domains.

1. Medicine:
   • Diagnosis: Identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
   • Prescription: An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided with a medicine or treatment.
   • Symptom: A physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
   • Therapy: Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
2. Banking:
   • Account: A record or statement of financial expenditure or receipts relating to a particular period or purpose.
   • Deposit: A sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest.
   • Withdrawal: The action of taking money out of an account.
   • Loan: A thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.
3. Law:
   • Plaintiff: A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
   • Defendant: An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
   • Verdict: A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
   • Testimony: A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Discussion, Explanation, Question and Answer, Role-play, Group Work, Vocabulary Drills

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Elicitation/Engagement

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the students and asks them about different ways people speak depending on who they are talking to (e.g., talking to parents vs. friends). The teacher then introduces the topic of registers as varieties of language.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and share their observations about language use.

Learning Point: Introduction to registers

Step 2: Explanation of Register

Time: 10 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Definition

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains the meaning of ‘register’ with simple examples, highlighting how context, audience, and purpose influence word choice. The teacher uses examples like formal vs. informal language.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively, ask questions for clarification, and take brief notes.

Learning Point: Meaning of register

Step 3: Vocabulary for Houses and Homes

Time: 10 minutes

Teaching Skill: Vocabulary Development

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces and explains words associated with houses and homes, such as ‘bungalow’, ‘mansion’, ‘tenant’, ‘landlord’, ‘mortgage’, ‘lease’, ‘facade’, ‘attic’, ‘basement’, and ‘veranda’. The teacher provides example sentences for each word.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, repeat the words, and attempt to form their own sentences with the new vocabulary.

Learning Point: Houses and homes vocabulary

Step 4: Vocabulary for Family Relations

Time: 10 minutes

Teaching Skill: Vocabulary Development

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces and explains words associated with family relations, such as ‘nuclear family’, ‘extended family’, ‘sibling’, ‘spouse’, ‘guardian’, ‘adoption’, ‘inheritance’, ‘matriarch’, ‘patriarch’, and ‘divorce’. The teacher encourages students to discuss their relevance.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, participate in discussions, and write down the new words and their meanings.

Learning Point: Family relations vocabulary

Step 5: Introduction to Other Registers

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Concept Expansion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher briefly introduces other registers like medicine, banking, and law, providing one or two key terms for each (e.g., ‘diagnosis’ for medicine, ‘deposit’ for banking, ‘plaintiff’ for law) to broaden their understanding of specialized language.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and note the examples of specialized terms from different fields.

Learning Point: Examples of other registers

Step 6: Role-Play Activity

Time: 10 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice/Application

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher divides students into small groups and assigns role-play scenarios (e.g., a landlord discussing a lease with a tenant, family members discussing an inheritance, a doctor explaining a diagnosis, a customer making a deposit at a bank). Students are guided to use appropriate registers.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils work in groups to prepare and perform short role-plays, focusing on using the correct vocabulary and tone for their assigned register.

Learning Point: Applying appropriate registers

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher evaluates the learning by asking the following questions:

1. What is a ‘register’ in English Language?
2. Mention three words associated with houses and homes.
3. Name three words associated with family relations.
4. Give an example of a word used in the medical register.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer orally and in writing.

Learning Point: Register identification and recall

Step 8: Note-Taking

Time: 10 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Writing

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils/students to copy the essential Board Summary notes, including definitions and vocabulary lists for houses, homes, and family relations, into their notebooks.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils/students copy the notes carefully into their notebooks.

Learning Point: Recording lesson notes

Step 9: Conclusion

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Consolidation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher briefly summarizes the lesson, reiterating the importance of using appropriate registers for effective communication in various aspects of life, especially within the context of houses, homes, and family relations. The teacher encourages students to pay attention to language use in different settings.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and ask any final questions.

Learning Point: Reinforcing register importance

Continuous Assessment/Further Study

Type: Homework/Practice Exercise

Instruction: Answer the following questions in your notebook.

1. Write a short paragraph (5-7 sentences) describing your ideal home, using at least five words from the ‘Houses and Homes’ register discussed in class.
2. Imagine you are introducing a new relative to your family. Write a short dialogue (at least 6 lines) where you use at least three words from the ‘Family Relations’ register.
3. Research and list three additional words each for the registers of ‘Banking’ and ‘Law’, providing a brief definition for each.

Lesson Keywords

• Register – A variety of language used for a particular purpose or in a particular communicative situation.
• Bungalow – A single-storey house.
• Tenant – A person who rents property from a landlord.
• Mortgage – A loan for buying property.
• Sibling – A brother or sister.
• Nuclear family – Parents and their children.
• Extended family – Family including grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.
• Diagnosis – Identification of an illness.
• Deposit – Money placed in a bank account.
• Plaintiff – A person who brings a case against another in court.

Differentiation

For students who grasp the concepts quickly, encourage them to create more complex role-play scenarios involving a blend of registers or to research specialized vocabulary for other fields not covered in class. For students needing more support, provide flashcards with definitions and pictures, pair them with stronger students for group activities, and offer simplified sentence structures for their role-play dialogues.

Suggested Lesson Videos

For further understanding of registers in English, students can search on YouTube for: English language registers SS1