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