Matching Pairs IV LEVEL UNIT 10 IN THE NEWS lesson 4Online version Reading comprehension by Martha Uribe 1 What did the director do to film this documentary? 2 Who is the woman? 3 Why do the haenyeo rub their masks with toothpaste? 4 What is the woman wearing? 5 Where is she from? 6 How old are the women? 7 What did she combine the footage she captured with? 8 What did these women begin to do hundreds of years ago? 9 What does the film Breathing Underwater consist of? 10 How long do they swim without eating or drinking? She followed a group of haenyeo from Udo for seven years. a haenyeo, or “sea woman” to keep them clear a wetsuit eight hours 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 poetic narration written by Song Ji-na and touching music by Yang Bang-ean a collection of the women’s memories 1 What dangers do haenyeo face apart from cold water and lack of oxygen? 2 What is the meaning of “breathing underwater?” 3 What does a diver do each time she surfaces and why? 4 What kinds of equipment do they use? 5 How many classes of haenyeo are there and what are the differences between them? 6 Why are they sometimes tempted to stay underwater? 7 What is the biggest danger to haenyeo? 8 What don’t they have? “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. oxygen tanks 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 wet-suits, round masks, fins, and weight belts along with spears, floats, and nets drowning to grab just one more valuable sea creature
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