Speaking calendar/Pillow Fight Day
April 4th · Cultural Insight

Pillow Fight Day

Mass-scale urban play. On this day, city squares across the world transform into feathers and chaos. This lesson covers the infantilisation of adults and whether these massive public games are a healthy release of stress or a sign that we are a generation that refuses to grow up.

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

Speaking Discussion

  1. Why do we feel a taboo against adults playing like children in public?
  2. Is hitting a stranger with a soft object a good way to build community or a risk for violence?
  3. Should city councils provide more play spaces for adults to reduce urban depression?
  4. What is the pillow of your life—the thing that protects you from the hard reality of the world?
  5. If you could host a massive public event for 1,000 strangers, what would it be?
02 / PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

Activity 1: The Event Coordinator

The Task: Draft a safety manual for a public pillow fight. List 3 rules that protect the spirit of the game while keeping people safe. Justify each.

Activity 2: Rapid Fire Debate

Is maturity just the loss of the ability to have fun in public?