Speaking calendar/Bacon Day
December 30th · Food Culture

Bacon Day

Observed on December 30th (the day before New Year's Eve), Bacon Day is an unofficial celebration of one of the world's most popular foods. It is a day for bacon lovers to indulge before their New Year's resolutions begin. Today we're debating food obsession—why has bacon become such a cult icon in modern culture? We explore the balance between health and hedonism and why we love things that are bad for us.

SPEAKING LESSONB1 / B2Discussion · Vocabulary · Activities
01 / LET’S TALK

Speaking Discussion

  1. Why has bacon become a symbol of cool food culture instead of just a breakfast meat?
  2. Is food obsession a healthy part of a culture, or a sign of an unbalanced lifestyle?
  3. Should the government tax unhealthy foods like bacon to encourage better health?
  4. What is your guilty pleasure food that you know you shouldn't eat, but do anyway?
  5. How does peer pressure influence the way we eat and diet?
02 / PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

Activity 1: The Healthy Hijack

You are a Nutritionist. You have to convince a "Bacon Super-Fan" to eat a salad instead. Pitch your idea using the word "Indulge".

Activity 2: Rapid Fire Debate

Justify your answer in 30 seconds:

  • "Meat-eating will be considered immoral in 100 years."
  • "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day."
  • "You are what you eat."