I don't know who's coming next class, or what but I'll set up a few minutes prior, at the beginning of the class, for people just to introduce themselves to the person next to them so they have some sort of resource in the class.

我不知道下节课会有谁来,有什么情况,不过我会在课程开始的时候,先安排几分钟,让你们向前后左右的同学,进行一番自我介绍,这样你们就能在这个班里,认识一些新同学了

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