Relier Pairs IV LEVEL UNIT 10 IN THE NEWS lesson 4Version en ligne Reading comprehension par Martha Uribe 1 What did she combine the footage she captured with? 2 What is the woman wearing? 3 How long do they swim without eating or drinking? 4 Where is she from? 5 What did these women begin to do hundreds of years ago? 6 How old are the women? 7 Why do the haenyeo rub their masks with toothpaste? 8 What does the film Breathing Underwater consist of? 9 Who is the woman? 10 What did the director do to film this documentary? a collection of the women’s memories to keep them clear Most are older than 50, and some are over 80. a wetsuit a haenyeo, or “sea woman” She followed a group of haenyeo from Udo for seven years. poetic narration written by Song Ji-na and touching music by Yang Bang-ean They began to collect shellfish, octopuses, and seaweed to support their families. Udo, an island off the southern coast of South Korea eight hours 1 What don’t they have? 2 What is the biggest danger to haenyeo? 3 How many classes of haenyeo are there and what are the differences between them? 4 Why are they sometimes tempted to stay underwater? 5 What dangers do haenyeo face apart from cold water and lack of oxygen? 6 What is the meaning of “breathing underwater?” 7 What kinds of equipment do they use? 8 What does a diver do each time she surfaces and why? fishing boats passing overhead, seaweed wrapping around their bodies, and getting carried away by the waves (She lets out a whistle called SUMBI that helps her recover her breath quickly. wet-suits, round masks, fins, and weight belts along with spears, floats, and nets There are three classes, and divers in each level can dive to varying depths. to grab just one more valuable sea creature “greed,” or a desire for success that conflicts with their desire for safety drowning oxygen tanks
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