How Do You Relieve Stress? 어떻게 스트레스를 푸세요?
[Power Dialog]
Hey! What smells so good?
I'm making bread. I've done three loaves so far and will make some focaccia next.
What's gotten into you? You haven't baked in ages.
Well, I was really stressed this week and thought the smell of fresh baked bread, cookies, and cake would take a weight off my mind.
Not to mention kneading the dough and rolling it out.
Yeah, I can take my frustrations out on the dough.
I can tell you that it's working for me just being in here with you. Can we make chocolate chip cookies next?
[Power Note]
1. What's gotten into someone? - Why is someone acting that way?
A: I can't believe Lauren snapped at me like that.
B: That was weird. What's gotten into her?
* You didn't show up to our date night. What's gotten into you?
2. a weight off one's mind - a feeling of relief
A: Did you hear the company decided against the merger?
B: That's a weight off my mind. I think we would have lost our jobs if they did.
* Knowing that my blood tests were negative was a weight off my mind.
3. take one's frustrations out on something - to release one's stress on something
A: I've been avoiding Tom. His attitude has gotten out of hand.
B: Yeah, he's been taking his frustrations out on the rest of the team lately.
* I like to take my frustrations out on my punching bag.
[Power Pattern & Vocabulary]
I can tell you that...
~라고 말할 수 있어
I can tell you that this kind of weather is unusual for April.
I can tell you that I would never do anything to hurt you.
loaf/loaves 덩이, 덩어리
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