Tiny Bubbles in the Air

This activity is good for helping students recall vocabulary words and can be used as a fun competition.

Preparation

Identify categories of vocabulary for review (nouns, verbs, adjectives, or vocabulary related to food, clothing, etc.). Prepare a bubble mixture (plastic container with bubble solution and wand). If doing this activity with groups, prepare one bubble mixture per group.

Procedure

1. Divide the class into teams. 2. Distribute the bubble solution. Choose a team to blow bubbles first. 3. The teacher (or another student) calls out a category of nouns, adjectives, or verbs as a student begins to blow bubbles. 4. A member of the bubble-blowing team tries to say as many words as s/he can that pertain to that category before all the bubbles disappear. 5. The team that is able to say the most words receives a point.

Variations

The categories need not be limited to lists of words; this activity can be used with sentences to describe a class member, a famous person, or an image: He’s tall, He’s blond, He’s a politician. It could also be played with different verb conjugations, reported speech, etc.

When to Use It

• To review language points • To create a lively learning experience • To practice speaking

Level

Skills

Practice

Materials

Bubble jars with wands (one for each group)

Preparation Time

5 minutes

Activity Time

10+ minutes