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The main purpose of the study is to develop lesson plans based on form-focused instruction to teach language forms of 1st grade high school English textbooks of 2009 revised curriculum and apply them to actual classes. For the purpose, at the preparation stage, the researchers analyzed frequencies of form-focused techniques found in five textbooks by five types and found there were only 21 percent of consciousness- raising techniques among all language form activities. In order to draw students’ attention to language forms through form-focused instruction, then, five lesson plans were designed from focus-on-form perspective and put into action through ten classes for three weeks at the action stage. Finally, learner perceptions toward form-focused instruction were collected through a survey questionnaire at the verification stage. The results of the survey are as follows. First, students revealed a higher level of interest in the newly implemented grammar activities. They found the form-focused instruction more interesting and easier than traditional one, which led them to participate in the class activities more actively. Next, students found those focus-on-form techniques useful in their grammar learning. Study limitations and pedagogical implications are provided at the end of the paper.