German Studies 101: Elementary German 1
Course Syllabus
Fall 2009


Instructor: Brigetta (Britt) Abel
Course Hours: MWF 1:10-2:10
Course Location: Humanities 215
Office Hours: WF 12:00-1:00 or by appointment
Office: Hum 205
E-mail: abelATmacalesterDOTedu
Telephone: X6960
Website: http://www.macalester.edu/~abel
Lab Instructor: Benjamin Stoltenburg

 

 

course goals

To speak, write, read, and understand German in controlled situations and to begin the study of German culture.

 

 

required course

materials

Kontakte: A Communicative Approach, 6th edition

Kontakte: Arbeitsbuch, 6th edition

 

 

attendance and participation

The only way to learn a language is to use the language. Given your goals of good communicative proficiency, regular attendance and preparation are essential. Class time will be designed for active learning and practice. You will work with other students in class on such tasks as interviewing, reporting, describing, narrating, and so forth. To use the class time effectively, you must actively participate in activities. ÔRegular attendanceÕ means coming to class all the time. You are given points for class participation, and missing class means forfeiting these points. If illness or emergencies keep you out of class, contact your instructor by phone or e-mail prior to class meetings in order to arrange to make up the missed work. More than 4 absences – including any absences from the lab (see below) – will result in a half-grade reduction to your final grade; more than 6 in a full-grade reduction; and more than 8 in a failing grade. The only exceptions to this rule are medical and family emergencies that have been cleared with the Dean of Students.

 

 

homework

 

You will be assigned homework from the main textbook and from the Arbeitsbuch (workbook). The answers to most exercises are in the back of the two books. You should always check your answers with these answer keys. If you find you are making mistakes and donÕt understand why, bring it up at the beginning of the next class or discuss it with one of the tutors at the German department prior to the class for which they are assigned. It is essential to your progress that unclear points be cleared up early on. So speak up!

Do the exercises on the day they are assigned; they are scheduled to solidify material presented in the previous or current class session. There may be an occasional pop quiz to assess how well you are completing the homework.

 

 

textbook

assignments

The assignments will include sections of the purple grammar pages (ÒStrukturenÓ); you should study these very carefully until you have understood and learned the material, not just read through them. You will also be assigned †bungen in the purple pages, and on occasion other tasks from the main pages of the textbook. Some of these are marked ÒeinzureichenÓ (to be turned in) on the syllabus; these are to be turned in at the beginning of class on the day they are due. Audio files for textbook exercises are on the Moodle page for this course (look under ÒTextbook Audio ProgramÓ). Practice the assigned homework until the point you can reproduce the structures or vocabulary practiced orally, as you will be asked to do so in class.

Vocabulary: Each chapter of the main textbook contains a section called ÒWortschatzÓ (vocabulary). Use this list to review the vocabulary you learned in class and in homework (not to learn it). It contains the most important words introduced in each chapter and which you are most expected to know.

 

 

workbook

assignments

Do the exercises in pencil or in blue or black ink, then check your answers using the answer key in the back of the workbook, correcting your mistakes in red ink (or some contrasting color). Draw a red line in the margin next to any exercises for which there are no answers in the key (I will correct these myself). Make sure you mark any exercises that are completely correct somehow, so that I know you have corrected them.

Audio files are on the Moodle page for this course under ÒWorkbook Audio Files.Ó

I will check your workbook on the days you have a test (There is a test at the end of each chapter). Write your name on your workbook and turn it in at the beginning of the test day.

 

 

conversation hour

In addition to our regular three meetings a week, you are required to attend a mandatory fourth session – the ÒlabÓ – in which you will work on oral skills in small, more informal groups with a native speaker of German. If you have not signed up for a lab session, you must do so during the first week of classes. Lab sessions begin the second week of the semester. Missed lab sessions cannot be made up, although in emergency cases you may be able to arrange with your lab session leader to attend a different session on a one-time basis. Absences in the lab count as absences in the course as a whole (see above for consequences!).

In terms of grading, each lab session counts for one point. These points will be awarded on the basis of active participation and preparation for the lab. Just as in the regular session of the course, you need to come to lab prepared and ready to join in the conversation and activities.

 

 

co-curricular

activities

In order to encourage you to explore a variety of German-related activities and events beyond your immediate course, you are required to attend two German Studies Department activities in the course of the semester. I will be announcing these events as they come up and providing links on the syllabus and Moodle to these events. Remember these are fun events for you to explore German: you can eat cake and drink coffee at the German House, attend an extra film, go to a lecture, eat lunch with other German-speakers at the Stammtisch, etc. ALL department events are open to you. Please inform me by email when you attend a co-curricular activity.

 

 

evaluation

Because langauge learning involves a wide variety of activities, you will earn course points for every aspect of your work. Any time you would like to know how you are doing in the class, feel free to contact me and we can figure out how many points you have earned so far. I will also provide regular progress reports to help you assess your work in the course. Here is the distribution of points for each of the evaluated activities:

 

 

Activity
Points
Participation/Preparation
[1point x 28 classes]
28
Labs
[1 point x 10 labs]
10
Homework: Textbook
[1 point x 6 written assignments]
6

Homework: Workbook
[2 points x 7 chapters]

14
Co-Curricular Activities
[1 point x 2 activities]
2
Tests
5 points x 6 tests]
30
Final Exam 10
Total 100

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: A Ò0Ó IN ANY ONE AREA WILL RESULT IN A FULL-GRADE REDUCTION. A Ò0Ó IN ANY TWO AREAS WILL RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE. A C OR BETTER IS NECESSARY FOR CONTINUING INTO GERMAN 102.

 

 

assistance outside of class

I am here to help you, so if you have any questions or need assistance, please come to see me. You can call me, come by my office hours, or make an appointment in advance. Dropping by my office outside of office hours without an appointment is ill-advised, since you may miss me or catch me in preparation for another course.

The German Department offers tutoring for free. If you have difficulties understanding the material, make use of the tutors. The tutor's schedule is available at the German Department.

 

 

 

accommodation for students with disabilities

I am committed to providing assistance to help you be successful in this course. Reasonable accommodations are available for students with documented disabilities. Please meet with the Associate Dean of Students, Lisa Landreman, who will serve as the coordinator for services for students with disabilities. It is important to meet with her at the beginning of the semester to ensure that your accommodations are approved and in place to begin the semester successfully.  The Associate Dean can be reached in the Office of Student Affairs, 119 Weyerhaeuser, by phone at 651-696-6220, or email llandrem@macalester.edu.

 

 

syllabus

The syllabus gives a plan of the semester and may be altered as the need arises. Changes will be announced in class. Again, when you miss a class, always check with me about possible changes to the syllabus.

 



 

  Der Semesterplan

 

Datum

Hausaufgaben (VOR dem Unterricht!)

Im Unterricht

 

  Woche 1

 

Sept. 9.

 

EinfŸhrung A

Aufforderungen

Situation 1, S. 4-5

Polite commands (Struktur A.1)

(Situation 2, S. 5)

Namen und Alphabet

The verb hei§en (Struktur A.2)

Situation 3. S. 7

Sept. 11.

Struktur A.1, S. 19

†bung 1, S. 19

Struktur A.2, S. 20

†bung 2, S. 20

Arbeitsbuch, Einf. A: Aufforderungen; Namen (S. 1-4)

Kleidung

Case (Struktur A.3)

Gender: nouns & pronouns (Struktur A.4)

Situation 5-6, S. 8-9

Farben

Situation 7-8, S. 10-11

Sie vs. du or ihr (Struktur A.5)

 

  Woche 2

 

Lab #1

Woche

Sept. 14-18.

Alphabet, S. 6

Strukturen A.3-A.4, S. 20-22

†bungen 3-4, S. 22

Arbeitsbuch, Einf. A: Kleidung; Farben (S. 5-6)

Struktur B.6, S. 46

 

Situation 4, S. 7

Begr٤en und Verabschieden

Situation 10, S. 13

(Situation 12, S. 15)

Situation 4, S. 28

Situation 6, S. 31

†bung 10, S. 47

 

Sept. 14.

Arbeitsbuch, Einf. A: Begr٤en und Verabschieden (S. 7-10)

Struktur A.5, S. 23

†bung 5, S. 23

Struktur B.6, S. 46

†bung 8, S. 46

 

Zahlen

Situation 11, S. 14, KLI, S. 15

EinfŸhrung B

Das Klassenzimmer

Situation 1

Definite and indefinite articles (Struktur B.1)

Situation 2

Beschreibungen

Situation 3

The verbs sein and haben (Struktur B.2-B.3)

[Wenn Zeit Struktur B.7. einfŸhren]

Sept. 16.

Wortschatz, S. 17-18 (review)

Arbeitsbuch, Einf. A: Zahlen (S. 10-11); Aufsatz-Training (S. 15-16)

Struktur B.1, S. 40

†bungen 1-2, S. 40-41

Arbeitsbuch, Einf. B: Das Klassenzimmer (S. 17-19)

Struktur B.2, S. 41

†bung 3, S. 42

Struktur B.3, S. 42

†bung 4, S. 42

Arbeitsbuch, Einf. B: Beschreibungen (S. 19-22)

Der Kšrper, S. 29

Situation 5

Plural forms of nouns (Struktur B.4)

†bungen 5-6, S. 44

Die Familie, S. 30

Personal pronouns (Struktur B.5)

†bung 7, S. 45

Possessive adjectives (Struktur B.7)

Situation 7, S. 31

Sept. 18.

Arbeitsbuch, Einf. B: Der Kšrper; Die Familie (S. 23-26)

Struktur B.4, S. 43-44

†bungen 5, S. 44

†bung 6, S. 44

Struktur B.5, S. 45

†bung 7, S. 45

Struktur B.7, S. 47

†bungen 9, S. 47

 

Wetter und Jahreszeiten

Fahrenheit-Celsius, S. 33

Situation 8-9

Herkunft und NationalitŠt

Situation 10

Woher (Struktur B.6)

Situation 11

 

 

  Woche 3

 

Lab #2

Woche 21-25.

Wiederholung EinfŸhrung A& B

Situation 4, S. 28

KLI, S. 29

Situation 9, S. 34

Situation 11, S. 36

Situation 12, S. 36

KLI, S. 36

Videoblick S. 13, S. 34(?)

Sept. 21.

Arbeitsbuch, Einf. B: Wetter und Jahreszeiten; Herkunft und NationalitŠt (S. 26-31) und Aufsatz-Training (S. 36-37)

Wortschatz, S. 38-39 (review)

Test, EinfŸhrung A + B

Arbeitsbuch, Einf A + B abgeben

Sept. 23.

Vokabular auf S. 50-51 auswendig lernen (learn by heart)

Present tense, Struktur 1.1, S. 69

 

Kapitel 1: Wer ich bin und was ich tue

Freizeit

(Present tense, Struktur 1.1)

†bung 1-2, S. 70

gern vs. nicht gern (Struktur 1.2)

Situation 1-2

Situation 4

Struktur 1.3, S. 72-3

Situation 6

Sept. 25.

†bung 3, S. 70

Struktur 1.2, S. 71

†bungen 4-5, S. 71-72

Struktur 1.3, S. 72-3

†bung 6, S. 73

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 1: Freizeit (S. 41-42) und Schule und UniversitŠt (S. 43-44)

Schule und UniversitŠt, 53

Situation 5

Situation 7

Struktur 1.4, 1.5, S. 74-75

Tagesablauf, 56

 

 

  Woche 4

 

Lab #3

Woche

Sept. 28-

Oct. 2

Struktur 1.6., S. 76

†bungen 11-12, S. 77

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 1: Aufsatz-Training (S. 58-59)

Situation 9, S. 56

Situation 10, S. 57

Situation 12, S. 58

Situation 15, S. 62

Sept. 28.

Struktur 1.5, S. 75

†bungen 9-10, S. 75-76

LektŸre, S. 58-60,  ãNach dem LesenÒ einzureichen

 

 

Situation 11, S. 57

Persšnliche Daten

Situation 13

Word order in questions (Struktur 1.6)

†bung 7-12, S. 74-7

 

Sept. 30.

LektŸre, S. 64-65 (nicht ãNach dem LesenÒ)

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 1: Tagesablauf (S. 44-46) und Persšnliche Daten (S. 47-51)

 

Situation 14, S. 62 und 16, S. 63

Videoblick/Videoecke

Wiederholung

Oct. 2.

Wiederholung Kapitel 1

Wortschatz, S. 67-68 (review)

Test, Kapitel 1

Arbeitsbuch, Kap 1 abgeben

 

  Woche 5

 

Lab #4

Woche

Oct. 5-9

 

 

Situation 7, S. 84 schriftlich

Arbeitsbuch, S. 72 B

 

 

 

 

Situation 4, S. 82

Situation 7-8, S. 84

 

 

 

 

Oct. 5.

Vokabular, S. 80, auswendig lernen

 

Kapitel 2: Besitz und VergnŸgen

Besitz, S. 80

The accusative case (Struktur 2.1)

†bung 1, S. 98 (einfŸhren)

The negative article: kein, keine (Struktur 2.2)

Situation 1-3

Oct. 7.

Struktur 2.1, S. 98

†bungen 1-2, S. 98-99

Struktur 2.2, S. 99-100

†bung 3, S. 100

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 2: Besitz (S. 61-62)

Geschenke, S. 83

Ich mšchte (Struktur 2.3)

†bung 4, S. 101

Situation 5-6

Oct. 9

  Struktur 2.3, S. 100-101

†bung 4, S. 101

Struktur 2.5, S. 104

†bungen 8-10, S. 105

 

 

Nachholung und Wiederholung

Strukturen besprechen

 

  Woche 6

 

Lab #5

Woche

Oct. 12-16.

du-imperative: Struktur 2.6

†bungen 11-13, S. 106-107

du-imperative: Struktur 2.6

†bungen 11-13, S. 106-107

Situation 12, S. 89

Situation 13, S. 92 (Wiederholung)

Oct. 12.

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 2: Geschenke (S. 63-64)

LektŸre, S. 85-86

 

Possessive adjectives (Struktur 2.4)

Kleidung und Aussehen, S. 87

Situation 9

 

 

Oct. 14.

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 2: Kleidung und Aussehen (S. 65-69)

Struktur 2.4, S. 101-102

†bungen 5-6, S. 103

†bung 7, S. 104

 

Situation 11

Stem-vowel changing verbs (Struktur 2.5)

VergnŸgen, S. 92

†bung 10, S. 105, und Situation 13, S. 92

 14-15

 

 

Oct. 16.

du-imperative: Struktur 2.6

†bungen 11-13, S. 106-107 (Wiederholung)

LektŸre 90-91, nicht ãNach dem Lesen.Ò Seht den Trailer zum Film im Internet an:

http://dvd.senator.de/kauf_dvd/a_z/im_juli

 

Situation 16

Clips von Im Juli

Wiederholung

 

 

  Woche 7

 

Lab #6 Woche

Oct.19-23

Modalverben: kšnnen, wollen, mšgen, Struktur. 3.1 (Wiederholung)

Modalverben: mŸssen, sollen, dŸrfen, Struktur. 3.2

 

Situation 6, S. 116

KLI, S. 118

Situation 11, S. 120

Oct. 19

Wortschatz, S. 95-97 (review)

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 2: VergnŸgen (S. 70-73) und Aufsatz-Training (S. 81-82)

 

Test, Kapitel 2

Arbeitsbuch, Kap 1 abgeben

Oct. 21.

Talente und PlŠne, S. 110, das Vokabular auswendig lernen

Modalverben: kšnnen, wollen, mšgen, Struktur. 3.1, S. 130

†bungen 1-2, S. 130-131

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 3: Talente und PlŠne (S. 83-85)

 

Kapitel 3: Talente, PlŠne, Pflichten

Talente und PlŠne, S. 110

Situationen 1-4, S. 111-112

Oct. 23

  Pause / Wiederholung

Kein Unterricht --Britt bei einer Tagung

 

  Woche 8

 

Lab

Woche

Okt.

26-30.

Keine Labs!

Keine Labs

Okt. 26.

LektŸre, S. 112-14, ãNach dem LesenÒ einzureichen (100-150 Wšrter)

Modalverben: mŸssen, sollen, dŸrfen, Struktur. 3.2 (Wiederholung)

†bung 4, S. 132, schriftlich

 

Pflichten, S. 115

Modals: mŸssen, sollen, dŸrfen (Strk. 3.2)

Situation 5, und 7-8, S. 116-7

Okt. 28

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 3: Pflichten (S. 86-88)

Accusative case: personal pronouns,

Struktur 3.3,S. 133

†bungen 5-7, S. 134

Struktur 3.4, S. 135-36

†bungen 8-9, S. 136

Ach wie nett!, S. 119

Situation 9-10, S. 119-120

KLI, 126

Struktur 3.4, S. 135-36

†bungen 8-9, S. 136

Okt. 29-Nov. 1

Herbstferien

Kein Unterricht

 

  Woche 9

 

Lab #7

Woche

Nov.

2-6.

Struktur 3.4-3.5, S. 136-137 (Wiederholung)

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 3: Aufsatz-Training (S. 98-101)

Situation 13-15, S. 124-125.

Nov. 2.

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 3: Ach, wie nett! (S. 88-91) und Kšrperliche und geistige Verfassung (S. 91-93)

†bungen 8-9, S. 136 (Wiederholung)

Kšrperliche und Geistige Verfassung, S. 123,

das Vokabular auswendig lernen

 

 

Situation 12, S. 121

Situation 8, S. 117 (Wiederholung)

Struktur 3.5, S. 137

†bung 10, S. 137

Kšrperliche und Geistige Verfassung, S. 123

(Wenn Zeit, Situation 14-15, S. 124-5)

Nov. 4.

Wortschatz, S. 128-129 (review)

 

Test, Kapitel 3

Arbeitsbuch, Kap 3 abgeben

Nov. 6.

Struktur 4.1, S. 161-62

Struktur 4.2, S. 163

LektŸre, S. 143-145 (nicht ãNach dem LesenÒ)

 

The perfect tense (Struktur 4.1)

Kapitel 4: Ereignisse & Erinnerungen

Der Alltag, S. 140

Situation 1-3

 

  Woche 10

 

Lab #8 Woche

Nov.

9-13.

Situation 4, S. 142 einzureichen

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 4: Der Alltag (S. 103-105)

 

Situation 14, S. 124

LektŸre 148-149

GesprŠch: Was hast du gestern gemacht?

Nov. 9.

Struktur 4.1, S. 161-62 (Wiederholung)

Struktur 4.2, S. 163 (Wiederholung)

†bungen 1-4, S. 162-64

 

Urlaub und Freizeit, 145

Strong & weak past participles (Strk. 4.2)

Situation 5-7, S. 146-147

 

 

 

 

Nov. 11

†bung 5, S. 164

Dates & ordinal numbers (Struktur 4.3)

†bung 6, S. 165

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 4: Urlaub und Freizeit (S. 106-110)

Dates & ordinal numbers (Struktur 4.3)

Geburtstage und Jaherstage, S, 150

Prepositions of time: um, am, im (Strk. 4.4)

†bung 7, S. 166

Situation 8-11 S. 147-152

 

Nov. 13

  Nachholung und Wiederholung

Nachholng und Wiederholung

 

  Woche 11

 

Lab #9

Woche

Nov. 16-20.

†bung 8, S. 166

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 4: Geburtstage und Jahrestage (S. 110-112) und Ereignisse (S. 112-114)

 

†bung 8, S. 167

†bung 11, S. 169

KLI, S. 126 und 156

Nov. 16.

Struktur 4.5, S. 167-68

†bungen 9-10, S. 168-69

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 4: Aufsatz-Training (S. 119-121)

 

Ereignisse, S. 154

Past participles with & w/o ge- (Strk. 4.5)

Situation 12-15, 152-155

Nov. 18.

Wiederholung

Wortschatz, S. 158-160 (review)

 

Test, Kapitel 4

Arbeitsbuch, Kap 4 abgeben

Nov. 20

In: Situation 3, S. 174, Situation 4, und Berufe, S. 176, learn the nouns (with their articles!) by heart

Struktur 5.1-5.2, 193-5

 

Kapitel 5: Geld und Arbeit

Geschenke und GefŠlligkeiten, S. 172

Dative case: articles & possessive adjectives (Struktur 5.1)

Situation 1-2, S. 173-4

Question pronouns: Wer, wen, wem (Str. 5.2)

Situation 3, S. 174

Situation 4-5, S. 176-7

Situation 7, S. 178

 

  Woche 12

 

Lab

Woche

Nov. 23-27

Keine Labs!

  Keine Labs!

 

Nov. 23

†bungen 1-3, S. 194-95

Expressing change: the verb werden, Struktur 5.3, S. 196

†bung 4-5, S. 196-7

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 5: Geschenke und GefŠlligkeiten (S. 123-126) und Berufe (S. 126-130)

 

Situation 6, S. 177

Location: in, an, auf + dative Struktur 5.4., S. 197-8

ArbeitsplŠtze, S. 180

KLI, S. 175

Nov. 25.

ein Geschenk--Pause!

ein Geschenk--kein Unterricht. Schšne Ferien!

 

Nov.

26-29

Erntedankfest

Kein Unterricht

 

  Woche 13

 

Lab #10

Woche

Nov. 30-Dec. 4.

Dative case: personal pronouns, Struktur. 5.5

†bung 8-9, S. 200-201

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 5: Aufsatz-Training (S. 141-143)

 

 

 

Situation 13, S. 184 (Wiederholung)

Situation 14-15, S. 185-6

 

Nov. 30

Location: in, an, auf + dative Struktur 5.4., S. 197-8

†bungen 6-7, S. 198-9

Situation 9-10

In der KŸche, S. 184

Situation 13, S. 184-5, Situation 16, S. 186

Dec. 2.

Struktur 5.4, S. 197-98

†bung 6-7, S. 198-9

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 5: ArbeitsplŠtze (S. 131-134) und In der KŸche (S. 134-136)

 

Dative case: personal pronouns (Strk. 5.5)

†bung 8-9, S. 200-201

LektŸre, S. 187-8

Dec. 4.

Wiederholung

Wortschatz, S. 189-192 (review)

 

Test, Kapitel 5

Arbeitsbuch, Kap 5 abgeben

 

  Woche 14

 

Lab #11

Woche

Dec. 7-11.

LektŸre, S. 178-180

 

LektŸre, S. 178-180

 

Allgemeine Wiederholung

Dec. 7.

Vokabular, S. 204 auswendig lernen

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 6: Haus und Wohnung (S. 145-148)

Kapitel 6: Wohnen

(Haus und Wohnung, S. 204)

Situation 1

Dative verbs, Struktur 6.1

Two-way prepositions (Struktur 6.2)

Situation 2 & 4

Dec. 9..

Struktur 6.1, S. 225

†bung 1, S. 226

†bung 2, S. 226 schriftlich

Struktur 6.2, S. 227-228

†bungen 3, S. 228

†bung 4, S. 228 schriftlich

 

Das Stadtviertel, S. 207

Word order: time before place (Struktur 6.3)

Situation 5-6, S. 208

in/auf/zu/nach (Struktur 6.4)

Situation 7, S. 208

 

Dec. 11.

Struktur 6.3, S. 229

†bung 5, S. 229 schriftlich

Struktur 6.4, S. 229-230

†bung 6, S. 230

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 6: Das Stadtviertel (S. 148-151)

Auf Wohnungssuche, S. 212

Situation 9-10, S. 213

Situation 11, 215

(LektŸre, S. 210-212)

 

 

  Woche 15

 

Dec. 15.

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 6: Auf Wohnungssuche (S. 151-153), Hausarbeit (S. 154-156), und Aufsatz-Training (S. 163-164)

Separable-prefix verbs (Struktur 6.5), S. 231-2

†bungen 7-10, S. 232-5

 

(Separable-prefix verbs, Struktur 6.5)

Hausarbeit, S. 216

mit and bei + dative (Struktur 6.6)

Situation 13-14, S. 217

TBA

Arbeitsbuch, Kap. 6: Aufsatz-Training (S. 163-164)

Allgemeine Wiederholung

 

Abschlu§prŸfung

Arbeitsbuch, Kap 6 abgeben

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