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