Well, there were 40 of us to start with, and every time I heard someone's name called, I would give out the heartiest cheer. And then there were 20 people left, and 10 people left, and five left and three left.
Bueno, para empezar, éramos 40 alumnos y cada vez que escuché un nombre aplaudí y saludé con entusiasmo, hasta que quedaron 20, luego 10, 5 y 3.