Two bats are hanging in their cave. One turns to the other and says, "Oh,
I\'m really thirsty for some fresh blood."
The other bat is amazed and says, "Well, it\'s a bit late. Daylight is
almost here, and we can\'t be exposed to any light - you know we\'ll die."
"Yeah, I know," says the first bat, "but I\'m really starving for it."
So he flies out of the cave and returns five minutes later with blood
dripping from his mouth.
"You lucky thing. Where\'d you find blood that quick?" asked the second
bat.
"You see that tree over there in the distance?" mumbled the bat, his
mouth full of blood.
"Yeah, I think I do!"
"Well, I didn\'t."
For a couple years I \'ve been blaming it on lack of sleep and too much
pressure from my job, but now I found out the real reason: I\'m tired
because I\'m overworked. The population of this country is 237 million. 104
million are retired. That leaves 133 million to do the work. There are 85
million in school, which leaves 48 million to do the work. Of this there
are 29 million employed by the federal government, leaving 19 million to
do the work. 2.8 million are in the Armed Forces, which leaves 16.2
million to do the work. Take from the total the 14,800,000 people who work
for State and City Governments and that leaves 1.4 million to do the work.
At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals, leaving 1,212,000
to do the work. Now, there are 1,211,998 people in prisons. That leaves
just two people to do the work. You and me. And you\'re sitting and reading
"English4U - Английский для каждого".
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The silent language of LOVE
"It was love at first sight!" Many couples, young and old alike,
will say this when they are
asked about their first meeting. But what
is it that attracts us so much during this first contact
with the
other person? If you ask those in love, you will often get answers such
as:
\'I liked the way she looked at me\' or \'He just had something about
him\'.
But what happens between boys and girls? What exactly clicked and why?
Who would not want to know what he/she could do to gain somebody\'s
love or attention? Is it what we say?
Most of the time it is not the words that are spoken that make our
hearts beat faster. For nearly all of us talking about our deeper feelings
is often very hard, even more so at a very first meeting. But do not
worry! Through our posture, facial expression, eyes we show more of our
feelings and intentions than we realize. Words can even get in the way of
the connection we already are making with our body language. This is why a
noisy disco where you can hardly hear each other can be a perfect place
for a first meeting. Our bodies do the talking for us! It\'s the combination
The first thing we notice from others is the way they look, walk,
stand, move and talk. Books on body-language use words such as posture,
distance, time, facial expression, eye contact, breathing and intonation
to say the same thing. It is not one thing on its own but the combination
that plays such an important role in the attraction to each other. You
have to be congruent in the expression of yourself. Your Romeo or Juliet
will notice you more when the whole of you speaks the language of love. The dance of seduction: Watch that belly!
A body slumped like a pudding is not attractive to anyone.
Unconsciously a man will pull his tummy in and straighten his back when he
wants to make an impression. A woman will do something similar. She will
tighten her muscles and pull her shoulders backwards. To show your
interest further and begin the dance of seduction, you might put your
hands on your hips or put your thumbs behind your belt if you are a man.
If you are a woman you may change the way you stand or lean with your hand
against one hip. At this point in time there is still distance between
each other. This distance usually stays for a while before we get closer
and than we adjust our body-language to the new distance. The look of love
If you are making eyes at someone, hold that look for a bit longer than
you normally would but not too much longer. Look at the other, than look
down or away and than look back again. This lets him or her know you are
interested. When the other looks back at you, look a bit longer than the
first time. If he or she is still keeping in contact, bingo! you are on
your way. In the meantime we might adjust our clothes, our hair or play
with a glass or something in our hands. In this early connection, a look
that lingers too long or when you stare has the opposite effect, do not
gawk! The exchange of looks between two lasts as long as is needed until
one of the two takes the next step of the seduction dance. With a little help of a friend
A girl will often be in the company of a girlfriend when she meets
someone to whom she is attracted or who is attracted to her. She may say
to her friend: "He\'s looking at me!" The girlfriend will than also look at
the guy, first because she is curious and second to make sure her friend
is not imagining things. If she likes him as well things can get
complicated but let us say she is just helping her friend. If she than
looks at the guy in a friendly manner, it easier for him to move a bit
closer toward them. As he does that, he will have to say something.
However, what he says is less important. A lot of young men worry about a
good \'opening sentence\'. More important than what he says however is how
he says it. If you can be self assured, with a calm voice and an open,
friendly expression on your face, great. If that is difficult because you
are shy or something, do the best you can as long as you make an effort to
look friendly. When you speak look her in the eye with a smile and do not
forget to look briefly at the girlfriend as well. When she answers while
giggling and looking at her girlfriend, quickly look down, then look at
her body and back in her eyes again. Look from one eye into the other
fast. She doesn\'t exactly know why, but she knows for sure: \'He is cute
and he thinks I\'m cute as well!\' Getting closer
For a girl who wants to take the initiative, the next step of the
seduction dance after that first look will be as diverse as there are
girls. The situation will also have an influence as will the opinion of
her girlfriend. Girls, you have the advantage that you have practiced this
since you were a small girl so follow your intuition and you will be
right! As for the guys, most likely you will continue to talk while you
turn your feet and shoulders more and more in her direction. Slowly he
closes the distance, moving near her personal space. Nearly automatically
you will begin to breathe at the same frequency as the girl and copy her
way of speaking. Just hope she does not speak a language you do not know!
The girl will begin to take on a similar body-position and starts to focus
her attention more toward the guy. Sorry girlfriend, but you know that
soon you will be one too many! We are seeing true "love at first sight" in
action here. As he continues to make small talk, he slowly turns towards
her more and more. So much so that the girl and him nearly form a closed
circle. At this point the girlfriend may leave or begin a conversation
with someone else. This is the signal for the guy to get even closer to
the girl and maybe as much as right into her personal space. If you do it
relatively slow you will be able to read her body-language and perhaps
know intuitively what to do. If not, try reading this page a few times and
practicing a bit. That first touch
Guys please, do not begin to touch with your hands! Far too obvious.
You will be a lot more appreciated if you learn to be more subtle. Touch
her as "by accident". With an elbow as you adjust your body-position
closer to her, with your foot, or with the back of your hand as you reach
her a glass or something. Touching a girl with your hands too early does
not show much respect. You also may be in danger of receiving such a
strong reaction from her that all your progress is lost. Remember, a guy
has to prevent failure and always has to have a way out. So with each
touch, notice her reaction and if she pulls back, you can lean backwards
again and end the contact without feeling like a total fool. If she
approves the touch she will not pull back and that is the signal that you
can make the next step of the seduction dance. This step is another small
and subtle one. For instance, when the guy and the girl sit together he
can \'accidentally\' touch her knees with his knees. Or if at a bar, he can
stretch his arm over the bar toward her. This way he can almost touch her
with his hand. When they sit on a couch, he could put his arm on it, also
without touching her. Guys, if she doesn\'t move away, touch her clothes
with your fingertips and gradually increase the pressure, so she can feel
your touch. With all touching a general rule can be followed. If she does
not pull away, you can move closer and increase the touching. It is also a
good idea to keep on talking and you might say some nice things to each
other as well! The magic of the first kiss
If girl still doesn\'t resist him, looks at him with shining eyes and
lets him know by her whole body-language that it is ОК to continue, he can
begin to draw her into his arms. Slowly does it! Meanwhile look each other
deeper into the eyes. By both your pupils will be wide open and quickly go
from the left to the right eye. Your breathing speeds up and the
conversation slows down. Do not talk too much just because you are nervous
and excited and do not pay much attention to what you both are saying.
Many such moments have been spoiled by prattling on. Now at this point
both girl and guy are sure that they will kiss each other, and so it is
very exciting. Slowly their faces will come closer and they will shut
their eyes before their lips touch. Here we will leave our excited couple in love. They need a bit of
privacy! The dance of seduction and its different steps are a good example that
it is not one single signal but the combination of all the body signals
that make up the body-language and contribute to that first contact. Of
course the details can be different. The girlfriend could have been
absent, the first contact could have taken place in a park or at a sports
club. Whatever the situation though, the body-language and the importance
of it remains the same everywhere and in all situations. Long time lovers
"We are not in that -love at first sight- stage anymore, now we love
each other in another way". This is what a couple that has been together
for years answers about their love. They don\'t walk hand in hand anymore
but arm in arm. They don\'t always sit on the couch together any more but
also have their own favorite chair. Still they say that they haven\'t grown
apart, on the contrary; they have drawn closer to one another. Others
confirm that: "Those two? They belong together!" We saw that new lovers
mirror each others body-language. With the couple that has been together
for years, it has become something that is second nature. They often walk
the same way, look at people and things the same way. Watch this when you
see people who have been together for a long time.
To gain - здесь: получать, приобретать
Posture - поза, положение; осанка
Intentions - намерение, стремление, цель, замысел
Congruent - соответствующий, гармонирующий, подходящий
Seduction - обольщение, соблазн
Unconsciously - бессознательно
Tummy - живот(ик)
To straighten - выпрямлять, выпрямляться
Thumb - большой палец руки
To adjust - приводить в порядок
To linger - тянуться, затягиваться
To gawk - смотреть с глупым видом
Obvious - очевидный, явный, ясный
Subtle - тонкий, нежный, утонченный
Elbow - локоть
For instance - например
Spoiled - испорченный
Prattle - болтовня
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