Relacionar Columnas IV LEVEL UNIT 10 IN THE NEWS lesson 4Versión en línea Reading comprehension por Martha Uribe 1 What did these women begin to do hundreds of years ago? 2 What does the film Breathing Underwater consist of? 3 How old are the women? 4 Where is she from? 5 Why do the haenyeo rub their masks with toothpaste? 6 What is the woman wearing? 7 What did she combine the footage she captured with? 8 Who is the woman? 9 What did the director do to film this documentary? 10 How long do they swim without eating or drinking? a collection of the women’s memories Most are older than 50, and some are over 80. a haenyeo, or “sea woman” 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. Udo, an island off the southern coast of South Korea a wetsuit to keep them clear She followed a group of haenyeo from Udo for seven years. eight hours 1 What kinds of equipment do they use? 2 How many classes of haenyeo are there and what are the differences between them? 3 What don’t they have? 4 What is the meaning of “breathing underwater?” 5 What dangers do haenyeo face apart from cold water and lack of oxygen? 6 What does a diver do each time she surfaces and why? 7 What is the biggest danger to haenyeo? 8 Why are they sometimes tempted to stay underwater? to grab just one more valuable sea creature oxygen tanks There are three classes, and divers in each level can dive to varying depths. (She lets out a whistle called SUMBI that helps her recover her breath quickly. “greed,” or a desire for success that conflicts with their desire for safety drowning 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
