Relacionar Columnas IV LEVEL UNIT 10 IN THE NEWS lesson 4Versión en línea Reading comprehension por Martha Uribe 1 What did she combine the footage she captured with? 2 What did the director do to film this documentary? 3 Why do the haenyeo rub their masks with toothpaste? 4 What does the film Breathing Underwater consist of? 5 Where is she from? 6 What is the woman wearing? 7 What did these women begin to do hundreds of years ago? 8 How old are the women? 9 How long do they swim without eating or drinking? 10 Who is the woman? a wetsuit Most are older than 50, and some are over 80. a haenyeo, or “sea woman” a collection of the women’s memories They began to collect shellfish, octopuses, and seaweed to support their families. Udo, an island off the southern coast of South Korea eight hours 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. to keep them clear 1 What is the meaning of “breathing underwater?” 2 How many classes of haenyeo are there and what are the differences between them? 3 Why are they sometimes tempted to stay underwater? 4 What is the biggest danger to haenyeo? 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 kinds of equipment do they use? 8 What don’t they have? wet-suits, round masks, fins, and weight belts along with spears, floats, and nets to grab just one more valuable sea creature There are three classes, and divers in each level can dive to varying depths. 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 drowning (She lets out a whistle called SUMBI that helps her recover her breath quickly.
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