Having Fun at Home

#. Having Fun at Home

 

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, Koreans are practicing social distancing by staying home.

But after a while, people can get a little stir-crazy.

To relieve their stress, some people are coming up with fun things to do indoors.

They are also sharing their brilliant ideas on social media.

Here are some of the more popular activities to do at home.

 

@ Coloring Pictures

Some Koreans have turned to coloring books to occupy their time.

They use colored pencils, crayons, or other means to fill in the illustrations.

There is a wide range of coloring books to choose from.

They provide intricate images of natural scenery, foods, animals, and more.

Experts say that coloring is a kind of art therapy.

People can find peace of mind by expressing their thoughts and feelings through the colors.

 

@ Growing Bean Sprouts

Growing pants can be tougher than you think.

Unless you provide the right environment , your plants may fail to grow healthy and strong.

For those without a green thumb, bean sprouts are a good alternative.

All you need to do is place a handful of beans in a container with holes to drain the excess water.

Then, water the beans four times a day.

In about six days, the bean sprouts will be ready to harvest and eat.

 

@ Making Hand Beaten Coffee

Hand beaten coffee, or Indian cappuccino, become popular recently.

It is known as "dalgona coffee" in Korea, because it tastes similar to a Korean traditional sweet.

To make the coffee, the same amount of coffee powder, sugar, and hot water is placed in a bowl.

Then, the mixture is whipped together until it becomes foamy.

The process is time-consuming, which may be why the coffee has recently gained a following.

Some people say they have beaten the mixture 400 times or more to create the delicious foam.

 

• after a while 잠시 후에..

• stir-crazy 비격식, 특히 美 감방 생활로 머리가 정상이 아닌

• relieve rɪˈliːv 없애 [덜어] 주다,안도하게 [후련하게]하다, 완화하다 [줄이다] (=alleviate) , 지루함 [단조로움]을 줄이다

• come up with something (해답·돈 등을) 찾아내다 [내놓다]

• turn to something / somebody (도움·조언 등을 위해) ~에 의지하다

• occupy |ɑːkjupaɪ (공간·지역·시간을) 차지하다 (=take up), 점령[점거]하다 occupy one's mind 마음을 차지하다

• occupation |ɑːku│peɪʃn 심심풀이 , 점령 (기간)

• intricate ˈɪntrɪkət  (여러 부분·내용으로 되어 있어) 복잡한

• therapy ˈθerəpi 치료, 요법

• tough tʌf 힘든, 어려운 , 엄한, 냉정한 (↔soft)

• green thumb 원예의 재능(green fingers) * have a green thumb 식물 재배를 잘하다, 원예의 재능이 있다

• drain dreɪn 물[액체]을 [이] 빼내다 [빠지다] , 배수관

• excess (어떤 정도를) 지나침, 과도, 과잉 , (… 이상의) 초과량[액] / (법적 정상적 필요한 정도를) 초과한

• whipped  (섞어서 저어) 거품을 일게 한

• foamy ˈfoʊmi 거품으로 된, 거품이 생기는, 거품 같은

• time-consuming  (많은) 시간이 걸리는 , 시간 소모가 큰

 

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