Speaking calendar/National Almond Day
February 16th · Cultural Insight

National Almond Day

The thirsty nut. Almonds are a nutritional powerhouse, but they come with a hydration scandal. This lesson explores the ethics of almond milk and the environmental cost of growing water-intensive crops in drought-prone areas like California.

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

Speaking Discussion

  1. Is almond milk a healthy alternative or just a successful marketing campaign for nut water?
  2. Should we ban water-Intensive crops in areas that are suffering from drought?
  3. Why is veganism sometimes criticised for its own environmental impact (like water use)?
  4. Does the health benefit of a food justify its environmental cost?
  5. If you had to survive on a desert island with only one type of nut, which one would you choose for survival?
02 / PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

Activity 1: The Environmental Auditor

The Task: Calculate the water footprint of your breakfast. If your coffee used 100 litres of water, how many almonds could you have grown instead? Is that a fair trade?

Activity 2: Rapid Fire Debate

Is personal health more important than global resources?