Words & phrases
围观
wéi guān
gather to watch
记载
jì zǎi
record; written account
Model sentences
虎门销烟发生在广东虎门。
hǔ mén xiāo yān fā shēng zài guǎng dōng hǔ mén。
The destruction of opium at Humen took place in Humen, Guangdong.
林则徐下令公开销毁收缴的鸦片。
lín zé xú xià lìng gōng kāi xiāo huǐ shōu jiǎo de yā piàn。
Lin Zexu ordered the confiscated opium to be destroyed publicly.
鸦片被分批放入池中处理。
yā piàn bèi fēn pī fàng rù chí zhōng chǔ lǐ。
The opium was processed in batches in large pools.
林则徐在现场指挥整个过程。
lín zé xú zài xiàn chǎng zhǐ huī zhěng gè guò chéng。
Lin Zexu directed the entire process at the site.
许多人在远处围观销烟过程。
xǔ duō rén zài yuǎn chù wéi guān xiāo yān guò chéng。
Many people watched the destruction from a distance.
学习历史事件要比较不同来源的记载。
xué xí lì shǐ shì jiàn yào bǐ jiào bù tóng lái yuán de jì zǎi。
Studying a historical event requires comparing accounts from different sources.
虎门销烟
一八三九年六月三日，广东虎门海边聚集了许多人。海风吹过岸边，大家望着已经准备好的销烟池，等候工作开始。
yī bā sān jiǔ nián liù yuè sān rì， guǎng dōng hǔ mén hǎi biān jù jí le xǔ duō rén。 hǎi fēng chuī guò àn biān， dà jiā wàng zhe yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo de xiāo yān chí， děng hòu gōng zuò kāi shǐ。
On 3 June 1839, many people gathered on the coast at Humen in Guangdong. Sea winds blew as they watched the prepared destruction pools and waited for work to begin.
这时，鸦片已经使不少家庭陷入困境。有人因吸食鸦片损害身体，也有人为购买鸦片花尽钱财，家人跟着受苦。林则徐来到广东，查禁鸦片，并组织销毁收缴的鸦片。
zhè shí， yā piàn yǐ jīng shǐ bù shǎo jiā tíng xiàn rù kùn jìng。 yǒu rén yīn xī shí yā piàn sǔn hài shēn tǐ， yě yǒu rén wèi gòu mǎi yā piàn huā jǐn qián cái， jiā rén gēn zhe shòu kǔ。 lín zé xú lái dào guǎng dōng， chá jìn yā piàn， bìng zǔ zhī xiāo huǐ shōu jiǎo de yā piàn。
Opium had brought hardship to many families. Some people damaged their health by using it; others spent their money buying it, causing their families to suffer. Lin Zexu came to Guangdong to suppress the trade and organise the destruction of confiscated opium.
现场的工人各有分工。有人搬运，有人按安排处理池中的材料，也有人在旁边检查。林则徐察看进展，周围的人随着工作的开始，渐渐安静下来。
xiàn chǎng de gōng rén gè yǒu fēn gōng。 yǒu rén bān yùn， yǒu rén àn ān pái chǔ lǐ chí zhōng de cái liào， yě yǒu rén zài páng biān jiǎn chá。 lín zé xú chá kàn jìn zhǎn， zhōu wéi de rén suí zhe gōng zuò de kāi shǐ， jiàn jiàn ān jìng xià lai。
Workers had different roles: some carried materials, others handled them in the pools, and others checked the work. Lin Zexu observed the progress as the watching crowd gradually fell quiet.
一箱箱鸦片被送到池边，按照规定的过程销毁。工人忙碌着，海风把衣角吹起来，他们却仍留意手里的事情，没有因为围观的人多就乱了顺序。
yì xiāng xiāng yā piàn bèi sòng dào chí biān， àn zhào guī dìng de guò chéng xiāo huǐ。 gōng rén máng lù zhe， hǎi fēng bǎ yì jiǎo chuī qǐ lai， tā men què réng liú yì shǒu lǐ de shì qíng， méi yǒu yīn wèi wéi guān de rén duō jiù luàn le shùn xù。
Crates of opium were brought to the pools and destroyed through the organised process. Sea winds lifted the workers' clothes, but they remained focused despite the crowd.
销烟持续了多日，岸边的场面也被许多人记住。百姓站在远处，看着那些曾使人受害的鸦片被处理，心中有愤怒，也有盼望。
xiāo yān chí xù le duō rì， àn biān de chǎng miàn yě bèi xǔ duō rén jì zhù。 bǎi xìng zhàn zài yuǎn chù， kàn zhe nà xiē céng shǐ rén shòu hài de yā piàn bèi chǔ lǐ， xīn zhōng yǒu fèn nù， yě yǒu pàn wàng。
The destruction continued for many days and remained in people's memories. Watching from a distance, they felt anger at the harm caused by opium and hope for change.
虎门的潮水不断涨落，销烟的行动却进入了历史。林则徐的名字，也从此与这段反对鸦片危害的经历紧紧相连。
hǔ mén de cháo shuǐ bù duàn zhǎng luò， xiāo yān de xíng dòng què jìn rù le lì shǐ。 lín zé xú de míng zi， yě cóng cǐ yǔ zhè duàn fǎn duì yā piàn wēi hài de jīng lì jǐn jǐn xiāng lián。
Humen's tides continued to rise and fall, while the event entered history. Lin Zexu's name became closely associated with this action against the harm of opium.
Conversation
A 这篇课文开头交代了什么？
zhè piān kè wén kāi tóu jiāo dài le shén me？
What does the lesson establish at the beginning?
B 交代日期、地点和人们正在观看的行动。
jiāo dài rì qī、 dì diǎn hé rén men zhèng zài guān kàn de xíng dòng。
The date, place and action people are watching.
A 标题里的烟指厨房的烟吗？
biāo tí lǐ de yān zhǐ chú fáng de yān ma？
Does the final character in the title mean kitchen smoke?
B 不是，这里指鸦片，要结合历史语境。
bú shì， zhè lǐ zhǐ yā piàn， yào jié hé lì shǐ yǔ jìng。
No. It refers to opium in this historical context.
A 怎样整理现场的动作？
zěn yàng zhěng lǐ xiàn chǎng de dòng zuò？
How can we organise the actions at the site?
B 按先后顺序画时间线。
àn xiān hòu shùn xù huà shí jiān xiàn。
Draw a timeline in sequence.
