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