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