PREVIOUSLY: Lastly in Unit 10,
we discussed about how to study and teach various sub topics such as “Expressing preferences” in Form One; “Locating
important places” in Form
Two; “Writing expository compositions/essays”
in Form Three; and “Negotiating solutions to problems” in Form Four.
IN
UNIT 11, We will discuss how to study and teach sub topics such as “Expressing family relations” in Form One; “Identifying
factual information from the media” in Form Two; “Writing descriptive
compositions/essays” in Form
Three; and “Seeking and giving advice” in Form Four.
In
This Unit 11.1, we are going to discuss about simple ways of studying and teaching the
sub topic “Expressing family relations” in
Form One.
TOPIC’S INFORMATION
Main Topic: TALKING ABOUT ONE'S FAMILY.
Sub topic: Expressing Family Relations
Periods per sub topic: 8
Class: Form One.
DESCRIPTION
OF THE SUB TOPIC.
It's undoubtedly known that
family is the basic human institution. A child begins his or her interactions
in this institution. This sub topic equips Form One students to understand
various family relations. They are enabled to express themselves and how they
are related to other family members and others.
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE OF THE SUB TOPIC
In this sub topic, the student
should be able to express kinship. They will learn how to express human
relationship in terms of relationship by blood or by marriage to another or
others.
TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCEDURES, ACTIVITIES & GAMES
- Getting Ready.
Ask students that
they are going to learn how to express family relations. Guide them through
brainstorming and discussion of various terminologies applied when talking
about family relations of family members. Discuss with them to what the
following mean: Family, relations, relationship, human relationship, family
members, kinship and others.
- Use of Real Family Pictures.
Show them your
family picture, and use a family tree to express your family as a teacher.
Students learn more when they find that things they are learning are available
in their localities. It is a good idea if you allow them to come with their
family pictures because each will have his or her own family to express. To
show them how family relations are express, start with using your own family or
just use your picture.
- Application of Family Tree Diagram.
It is good if a
teacher can spend some time with students to explain to them what Family tree
diagram is. After understanding the family tree diagram, the teacher uses a
family tree diagram to describe his or her family relations.
Family Tree Diagram:
After describing
his/her own family relations in brief, now a teacher can discuss with the
students about the common phrases and vocabularies used when expressing family
relations in English language.
The table showing
the various relationships of family members in English:
MALE
|
FEMALE
|
RELATIONSHIP
|
Father
|
Mother
|
Parent
|
Son
|
Daughter
|
Child
|
Husband
|
Wife
|
Spouse
|
Brother
|
Sister
|
Sibling
|
Grandfather
|
Grandmother
|
Grandparents
|
Grandson
|
Granddaughter
|
Grandchild
|
Uncle
|
Aunt
|
Parent’s siblings
|
Nephew
|
Niece
|
Sibling’s child
|
Cousin
|
Cousin
|
Uncle’s/Aunt’s child
|
Guide the students
to the explanation of these common vocabularies. Give some examples and let
them explain the rest of the vocabularies.
- Father is somebody’s male parent.
- Mother is somebody’s female parent.
- Parent is somebody’s father or mother.
- Son is somebody’s male child.
- Daughter is somebody’s female child.
- Husband is the man who a woman is married to.
- Wife is the woman who a man is married to.
- Spouse is somebody married to another person; husband or wife.
- Brother is a boy or man who has the same parents as another person.
- Sister is a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person.
- Sibling is a brother or sister.
- Elder brother/sister is a brother/sister who is older than you.
- Young brother/sister is a brother/sister who is younger than you.
- Grandfather is somebody’s parent’s father.
- Grandmother is somebody’s parent’s mother.
- Grandparent is somebody’s parent’s parent.
- Great grandfather is a father of your grandparent.
- Great grandmother is a mother of your grandparent.
- Useful Patterns when Expressing Family
Members.
As a teacher, use
the following patterns when you are expressing your family members through words
or in the picture:
For example:
- My mother's brother is my uncle (always pointing to the parts of the picture). My father's brother is my uncle.
- My grandfather lives with three sons.
- I have five brothers.
- My brother has two sisters.
- My brother’s cousin lives in town.
- Students Use Their Family Pictures.
Prior to the
lesson, tell the students to come with the pictures of their family members. It
is good if the student is one of the family members in the pictures. Ask
students to show their family pictures that show family members (the picture
may not include all family members). If there is a time, allow each student to
show and express the family members in the picture by using the family
vocabularies studied already.
Also a teacher may
group students into manageable groups and allow them to select one student’s
family picture they will use to express the family relations.
- Drawing Individual Family Tree Diagram.
This is the time
for students to draw their individual family trees and talk about them. Ask students
to draw their individual family tree diagram using their family pictures they
have. Encourage them to use the sample diagram you have drawn on the board.
Family Tree Diagram
GRAMMAR
PRACTICE
Nouns.
Most names of family
members are identified as either common
nouns like father, mother, brother or proper
nouns like Uncle Ben, Aunt Ezekiel. The family members identified as proper
nouns are combined together to form proper nouns. For example; Aunt Maria,
Uncle Ben.
Present
Tense.
Simple Present tense is
commonly used when expressing family relations. This may only be different when
someone is talking about the past events of the family members. For example:
- John is my brother.
- My father lives in the city.
- I have four brothers.
- My parents are teachers. They teach at Karema Secondary School.
- Grandson is somebody’s son’s or daughter’s son.
- Granddaughter is somebody’s son’s or daughter’s daughter.
- Grandchild is somebody’s son’s or daughter’s child.
- Uncle is somebody’s mother’s or father’s brother; your aunt’s husband.
- Aunt is somebody’s mother’s or father’s sister; your uncle’s wife.
- Nephew is somebody’s brother’s or sister’s son; your husband’s or wife’s brother’s or sister’s son.
REFLECTION
The ability to express one's
family relations is one of the cultural and life skills. The teacher can ask
students to think about the places and situations where they can apply their
family relationship.
ASSESSMENT.
Assign Form One students some
questions about family relations. Make sure these questions are set in the way
they can make a student feels like he/she is introducing members of his/her
family to someone by mentioning their respective family relations.
Assessment 1: Ask students to match the following items:
GROUP A
|
GROUP B
|
(i)
Cousin
(ii)
Niece
(iii)
Nephew
(iv)
Aunt
(v)
Uncle
(vi)
Stepson
(vii)
Stepsister
(viii)
Stepbrother
(ix)
Stepmother
(x)
stepfather
|
|
Assessment 2: Ask students to choose the correct words in the brackets
in the following sentences:
- Your daughter’s
husband is your ____________(son-in-law/sister-in-law).
- Your spouse’s
mother is your ______________(sister-in-law/mother-in-law).
- Your spouse’s
sister is your ________________(sister-in-law/mother-in-law).
- Your spouse’s
brother is your _______________(son-in-law/brother-in-law).
- Your spouse’s
father is your ________________(brother-in-law/father-in-law).
- Your spouse’s
daughter from an earlier marriage is your_____________(stepsister/stepdaughter).
Assessment 3: Ask student to match the following phrases used in family
relations:
COLUMN A
|
COLUMN B
|
(i)
Bachelor
(ii)
Widower
(iii)
Spinster
(iv)
Single
(v)
Daughter-in-law
(vi)
Boyfriend
(vii)
Widow
(viii)
Girlfriend
|
|
Assessment 4: Ask students to match the following family relation
vocabularies:
LIST A
|
LIST B
|
(1)
Baby
(2)
Infant
(3)
Toddler
(4)
Marriage
(5)
Marry
(6)
Wedding
(7)
Bride
(8)
Honeymoon
(9)
Divorce
(10)
Bridegroom
(11)
Get engaged
|
(a)
The act of marrying; a marriage ceremony and the
meal or party that follows it.
(b)
The legal ending of a marriage; end your marriage
legally.
(c)
A holiday taken by a couple who have just got
married.
(d)
A man on his wedding day; or just before or just
after it.
(e)
A woman on her wedding day; or just before or just
after it.
(f)
Agree to marry somebody.
(g)
Get married to somebody or become somebody’s husband
or wife.
(h)
A very young child.
(i)
Legal relationship between a husband and wife.
(j)
A baby or very young child, new-born child.
(k)
A young child who has just learnt to walk.
|
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION.
As it has been introduced in
the Reflection, expressing family relations is important for anyone as long as
he/she is a human being. These family relations bring unity, that's, they show
how people are mutually connected and related as one family. Apart from that,
understanding family relations help people when they asked about their family members.
This happens when thy fill out various forms and so on.
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