Compound nouns and The possessive Hi, I'd really appreciate some help from native speakers of English. When would you say " the car door", "the car's door" and "the door of the car"? For me, it looks pretty much the same, though I'd say that I expect to see "the car's door" in a manual, for example. No? The next thing is how you actually decide if to make a compound noun? Is it just an instinct? Why can I say "a haircut", but not "a head cut"(an injury)? Or would someone say like this? Generally, there is no problem understanding the meaning or learning a list of such nouns, but a real trouble arises when trying to make it yourself. Thanks in advance!

Prepositions Is it correct? He threw his bags ON the floor She put her book ON or ONTO the table ----What is better? She moved TO or TOWARDS him Thanks in advance!

Present Perfect and Past Simple with once If I understand correctly, we use PP to describe past experience, for instance. Then why : I once witnessed a murder, but... I have been to England once. Aren't they both about past experience? Thanks in advance!

(CPE) The Part Of the Essay. Is it grammatically and logically correct? In my opinion, both texts have the points that are worth mentioning. For instance, text A clearly makes the point that if people regarded nature as a unique organism which should not be disturbed, a great deal of environmental problems would be prevented. Moreover Furthermore, it advocates the need of educating people in terms of respect and care for nature. Text B acknowledges the issue as well, but it misses out any possibility of improvement. Undoubtedly, there is some truth in this view; however, I’m convinced that there are some methods that could be implemented to stop ruining our planet. In conclusion, I think that we could definitely derive benefit from a clear understanding of the social and economic impact on nature, acquiring a realistic view on the subject. Nevertheless, it is also true, that we are still able to tackle the problem. For instance, we could avoid hunting as a leisure opportunity and reduce deforestation by using e-books and online materials--such steps are still available for the majority of people.

Phrasal Verbs Phrasal Verbs are a huge part of the English language and they aren't so hard at low levels: wake up, take on, turn off...They are tolerable at other levels: take after, give up...However, when it comes to help out and help, miss out and miss I can't really see the difference. Is there any difference, indeed?

Dog-people/ Cat-people It might be funny, at least it could sound as a joke or an oddity, but I do believe that people are clearly divided in two groups: dog-people and cat-people. It is not that one is better than the other; however, it is always true that it is much easier to deal with people from your "group". Taken my own experience into consideration, it is highly likely that I will get on well with those ones, who adore dogs. Yes, I am a dog-person and all my students, with who I have long and strong relations once admitted to having a dog or to loving them much. It always comes out all of a sudden--when they are answering questions about themselves or writing about their life---they just tell me something like: "...and I have a dog" or "I like dogs very much, you know", and this small conviction makes everything clear and even transparent. As soon as they have articulated this simple idea, I have no doubts that we are a team. There is no magic in all that dog-cat-people issue. Everyone knows that dogs and cats are quite different in showing their love, happiness and devotion and so are people. Dogs are open, cats are reserved, dogs worship you in some way whereas cats want to be worshiped. The same applies to people. Moreover, if you have spent more time with one spice than with another, the chances are high that you will understand the body language of the first one and always be confused by the second one. I have been living with dogs since my childhood, so I am used to their behavioral patterns, while cats remain to be a mystery to me. Still, there is something irrational as well, which comes from the unconscious. For that reason, I feel much more confident and easy with dog-people, just as I am pretty comfortable and happy being surrounded by dogs. Who knows what cats are going to do next moment!)))

The Present Perfect and The Past tenses Today, I decided to clear up all Present Perfect issues. Despite the fact, that my English is not so bad, I still have some uncertainty about the Present Perfect. For instance, if I write: I've been to the Educational Fair recently and I found out a great deal of new information there/ I 've found out .....What is more natural? Thanks in advance!

The Use of the Present Perfect Sometimes, I got really confused by the use of the Present Perfect tense. Given the fact, that we don't have this structure in Russian, all we can is to base our knowledge on grammar rules. The rules are quite simple: experience ( I have been to London twice, unfinished actions (I have lived in Moscow since I was born) and close connection to the present situation: I have just cooked dinner. However, when it comes to simple questions, all that grammar is not so obvious. For example, if I am not sure and want to re-ask, could I say something like HAVE YOU MEANT? or is it DID YOU MEAN? and another case: I've sent you the letter and I sent you the letter. Does the first mean that I have just done it and the second that it was some time ago? Dear native-speakers, how do you use it? Thanks in advance!

Hard Times Come Again No More ("Parenthood" review) It is always claimed that people nowadays are less concerned about family relationships and values than it was before. While that is true, I would like to admit that modern TV encourages such kind of behavior. The vast majority of films and TV dramas is focused on self-centered people and personal goals;so, as a result, we have a generation of lonely wolves, who are desperate and insecure, but incredibly proud of themselves. Well, I am not going to judge anyone; just it makes me feel sad. Therefore, it is especially pleasant when you see such TV dramas as "Parenthood". Set in the present time, the series tell the story of a big family, which members are truly bond together and willing to lend a helpful hand to each other. Throughout six seasons we watch four siblings with their families and "the cradle of everything": their parents, who are not so young, but still lively. As a sum, we get a great mixture of all thinkable and unthinkable situations that could even happen. Julia: Are you afraid of being the father or not the father? Crosby: Yes, both. Children, adolescents, first love, second marriage, next boyfriend, last day at school-it is just the smallest part of the whole list of adventures of The Bravermans. It is a team Braverman, because apart from being relatives, they are friends, tutors or even business partners to each other. "Baby, you're taking this way too personal. It's not personal, it's business. Your brother wants to be in a business and you want to be in this business and maybe it's not the same thing, but it's not personal. He's still your brother." However, in the end, the only thing that really matters is love. Likewise you need air to breath, you need love to keep moving, and so the thing that strikes me the most about this TV drama is fullness of love: it is always love, it is all about love. "Camille, I want to spend the rest of the time we have together making our lives good. I'm going to sing now" Personally, I think that this TV show is a real masterpiece,taking into consideration, that the director has succeeded in creating a drama that is both humorous and heart-breaking, just as real life is. I believe that if there were a bit more of such stories on TV, our perception of life could have changed slightly and our values could have shifted a little bit. However, even if it is not going to happen, we can at least enjoy 50 minutes free of crime, blood and murders. It is worth doing, isn't it? .