Part of your world – The mermaid

Part of Your World

Read and listen to the song

Look at this stuff, isn't it neat?

Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything?
Look at this trove, treasures untold
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Lookin' around here, you'd think
"Sure, she's got everything"
I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty
I've got whozits and whatzits galore
You want thingamabobs? I got twenty
But who cares? No big deal, I want more
I wanna be where the people are
I wanna see, wanna see 'em dancin'
Walkin' around on those... what d'ya call 'em? Oh, feet
Flippin' your fins, you don't get too far
Legs are required for jumpin', dancin'
Strollin' along down a... what's that word again? Street
Up where they walk, up where they run
Up where they stay all day in the sun
Wanderin' free, wish I could be
Part of that world
What would I give if I could live out of these waters?
What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?
Betcha on land they understand
Bet they don't reprimand their daughters
Bright young women, sick of swimmin'
Ready to stand
Ready to know what the people know
Ask 'em my questions and get some answers
What's a fire and why does it... what's the word... burn?
When's it my turn? Wouldn't I love
Love to explore that shore up above?
Out of the sea, wish I could be
Part of that world

Work as a whole class. Answer these questions

How does she feel? Why?

Happy – sad – comfortable- worried – trapped – a rebel –

What does she want to do?

- Turn into a human being.
- Visit the humans´ world?
- Become the new Queen of the seas?
- Confront her father and his traditions?

How does she see / describe the humans’ world? Do you agree with her?

Compare the humans’ world and her world. Make a list of five similarities and
differences?
Write comparative sentences.
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Read part of the plot of the film

The Little Mermaid’s World
The sea God, King Triton, has seven daughters that represent the seven oceans. His
youngest is Ariel, the little mermaid. Ariel has always dreamed of going to the human
world. Being banished from ever going to land and joined by her friends – Flounder the
fish and Scuttle the seagull – Ariel often wonders what the human world is like. King
Triton sends Sebastian the crab to keep an eye on Ariel and to tell her why meeting the
humans is not a good idea.

However, Ariel’s attention is sidetracked when she notices the fireworks on land, Ariel
comes out to the surface of the sea to find Prince Eric, a young man whom she
instantly falls in love with. Just like Ariel, Prince Eric is misunderstood by his family
which draws Ariel closer to him. However, a storm breaks out in the sea that causes
Prince Eric’s ship to sink.

The almost meet-cute

Ariel saves Prince Eric and wakes him up all thanks to hearing her melodious singing
voice. Prince Eric is taken back to the palace by the guards after they find him on the
shore. Before Prince Eric can see her, Ariel scurries back into the ocean. But, once she
makes it back down to the sea, she is met with King Triton, who assumes that she has
fallen in love with a merman.

Sebastian tells King Triton that Ariel has fallen in love with a human, which infuriates
the sea king. King Triton lashes out at Ariel and as a punishment, destroys the statue of
Prince Eric that she had saved from the ruins of his drowned ship. He banishes Ariel
from going to the surface. Prince Eric cannot seem to forget Ariel’s voice and sends his
men to look for the girl that saved his life.
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Queen Selina, his mother, does not want the Prince to go back to the sea and banishes
him from taking the ship to the sea again. Meanwhile, underwater, the Sea Witch,
Ursula sends her minions to lure Ariel into her den. She speaks badly of her brother –
King Triton tries to sully his reputation to trap Ariel.

Imagine you are a reporter interviewing The Little Mermaid.

Record your interview.
Ask her ten questions about her life in the sea, her likes and dislikes, her
dreams and hopes or any other questions you can think of.

Draw a comic representing the song.