This course compares structures and vocabulary of everyday English and German. It will proceed on the basis of German-English translation, and will then analyse selected semantic, morphological and syntactic elements relevant to the learning, teaching and fluent command of English. The course aims to give linguistic and applied linguistic insights of both a specific and a more general nature into language pedagogy, and in particular to consider the role of language awareness in learning a foreign language. It also aims to help participants further their knowledge and command of everyday English and to highlight areas of learning difficulty for speakers of German.