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