6 - British / Australian = I have already finished .... an American might say "I already finished". This American use of past simple is the same for other key 'result' words like 'just, yet, still' 10 - your sentence isn't wrong grammatically, but you're repeating ideas with 'always' and 'all my life'. Best to say either "I've always lived in..." or "I've lived in ...all my life" You don't have a sentence with the key time word 'recently'. Is it past simple or present perfect :)?

input = hearing and seeing the language (i.e. reading and listening in any context). The more the better (note - output = producing the language i.e. speaking and writing) noticing = you don't just 'understand', you also see HOW the language is put together. e.g. 'depend' you see and understand, but do you see 'depend ON'. What else can you notice with 'depend'..... 'It depends on the person, the place, and the time." (with nouns in the singular we tend to use 'depends on the...' recognizing =....? I'm not sure. Perhaps first you 'notice', then the next time you see it you 'recognize' partner and rule making = ....? not sure - perhaps making learning partners and deciding on rules 'e.g. I speak English with my colleague at least 5 minutes a day' use and rule modification = ...? not sure. Perhaps seeing 'how' the language is used, and when the rules 'change'. e.g. 'It depends on love' - there's no 'the', so there is a change in the rule automating = the best thing :) You don't think about 'rules' or 'words' you just speak / write. People who have a lot of input and chance for output reach automation Summary - 2 fundamental rules 1 - Increase input as much as possible by listening / reading to a variety of texts / materials (more here http://aitonenglish.com/?p=1305) 2 - find a way to try and use the language in speaking and writing. e.g. via italki As you're listening / reading, pay attention to combinations of words (grammar or vocabulary) more here - http://aitonenglish.com/?p=1169

In Sydney Australia we like to do outdoor activities, my favourite of which is having BBQs on the beach after going for a surf

I'd only say 'dry it on a towel' if I was laying it on a towel in the sun. If I was wiping it (whatever) I'd say dry it with a towel.

I'd say 'group one -eleven' . Interesting question, I;ve been in Russia for a while, know there is a more or less set way of reading out your mobile but never bothered to think about it. Много узнаете в этой жизни! I'd say the same for rooms in educational institutes. e.g room 101 = room one 'oh' one, '133' = one - thirty three', maybe coz they're on a certain floor

American is more influential. I'm from Australia and my parents use 'British words' like 'the cinema' and 'flat' in a 'house'. I grew up watching American shows, so I use 'the movies' and 'apartment' instead. I also say 'Do you have a sister?' This is the American one, in British English it has a 'Biblical' meaning. I've taught students who learnt from 'British' teachers using 'British' textbooks but still ended up speaking with an American accent because they watch Hollywood movies. Even with spelling, I used to spell 'color' the English way - 'colour', but then switched to 'color' because all the computers I used were set to American spelling. So, apart from the language differences, there's also the difference in which one is 'waxing' and which is 'waning'