I'm saying, "Look, yeah,

我是说"嘿
that's an important part of the class.

那是这门课很重要的一部分
So important that it's going to be worth 25% of your grade."

重要到要占分数的百分之二十五"
Again, it doesn't mean...

再次重申这不是意味着
this is slightly different from the papers...

这和论文有些区别
that you've got to be brilliant philosophically to get an A.

不是说你要有渊博的哲学知识才能得到A
Rather, you've got to be a wonderful class citizen

而是你需要在课堂环节上
to get an A for discussion section.

成为一个很棒的学生才能得到A
So, as I put it, in fact I think I put it this way on the syllabus,

所以我把它放到了教学大纲里
participation--and here I mean respectful participation,

参与在这里我是指要相互尊重的参与
not hogging the limelight...

而不是想出风头的那种
participation can improve your grade,

参与能够加分