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