1. Theme-based Instruction Instructor: Dr. Wen-Hsing Luo National Hsinchu University of Education wluo@mail.nhcue.edu.tw

2. Workshop: How to plan theme-based instruction--Overview2 Professional Development-- Collaborative Teaching of EFL Theme-based Instruction Theme-based = Topic-based Choose topics or themes that are of high interest to students. Organize units around the theme while integrating language objectives into the units. Incorporate all skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar) in the theme- based units.

3. Workshop: How to plan theme-based instruction--Overview3 Professional Development-- Collaborative Teaching of EFL Example: In a theme-based unit entitled “What am I wearing?”, students can explore answers to the question while expanding their vocabulary and practicing the four skills. What theme could the above unit be generated from? _________________

4. Workshop: How to plan theme-based instruction--Overview4 Professional Development-- Collaborative Teaching of EFL Common themes used in theme-based instruction: Animals Clothing Food Geography Holidays and Travel Jobs Numbers and Money Sports and Health TechnologyWeather Add three themes to the above list:

5. Workshop: How to plan theme-based instruction--Overview5 Professional Development-- Collaborative Teaching of EFL Planning theme-based lessons Step 1. Choose a theme/topic

6. Workshop: How to plan theme-based instruction--Overview6 Professional Development-- Collaborative Teaching of EFL Step 2. Decide theme-based units. (Please list the titles of the units. You can decide the number of the units you’d like to include so as to properly introduce the theme.)

7. Workshop: How to plan theme-based instruction--Overview7 Professional Development-- Collaborative Teaching of EFL Step 3: Decide language objectives of these units. (Please be specific about the language objectives of each of the units.)

8. Workshop: How to plan theme-based instruction--Overview8 Professional Development-- Collaborative Teaching of EFL Step 4. Make a list of the vocabulary that will be taught in these units. (Please balance between nouns and verbs in a theme- based vocabulary list, e.g., 50% nouns, 20% verbs, 20% adjectives and 10% others)

9. Workshop: How to plan theme-based instruction--Overview9 Professional Development-- Collaborative Teaching of EFL Step 5. Make a list of activities that will be used in these units. (Please relate these activities to other subjects if possible.)

10. Workshop: How to plan theme-based instruction--Overview10 Professional Development-- Collaborative Teaching of EFL Step 6. Plan lessons. (Please connect these units with regard to language objectives, vocabulary to be taught and activities to be used.)

11. Workshop: How to plan theme-based instruction--Overview11 Professional Development-- Collaborative Teaching of EFL References Brinton, D. M. (2003). Content-based instruction. In D. Nunan (Ed.), Practical English language teaching (pp.199-224). New York: McGraw-Hill. http://www.mrshurleysesl.com/model/themes.html http://www.englishclub.com/teacher-themes.htm http://www.english-test.net/esl-jobs/3/ http://www.aatk.org/html/conference2007/pdf/Donna %20Brinton.pdf