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