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1. Walt Disney
Series XI
The Little
MERMAID

3. The Little
MERMAID
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4. Walt Disney Series XI
In this series I will tell you some stories
Selected from world classics.
It’s to improve your
Language skills,
Listening skills,
Narrative skills,
Vocabulary, and
Comprehensive abilities
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5. Please Read on…..
Beneath the sea, all the sea creatures
were swimming towards King Triton’s
magnificent palace.

6. There was a concert and
King Triton had invited
everyone to attend it.

7. His mermaid daughters
danced while Sebastian,
the crab – conducted the
undersea orchestra

8. Far from the palace, King
Triton’s daughter Ariel and her
best friend, Flounder the fish,
had swum up to the surface to
meet Scuttle, the seagull.

9. Suddenly, Ariel remembered
the concert. They plunged into
the sea and headed home.

10. In another corner of the ocean,
Ursula, the Sea-Witch watched
them in her crystal ball.

11. She was plotting her cruel
revenge against Triton for
banishing her from his
Kingdom.

12. King Triton was angry at Ariel
for not attending the concert.
“I want you to watch Ariel,” he
said to Sebastian.

13. The next day, Sebastian
secretly followed Ariel. She
was daydreaming, out loud to
Flounder.

14. “I’d do anything to see what
the human world is like,” she
sighed.

15. Just then something on the
surface of the water attracted
their attention.

16. “look it’s a ship!” cried Ariel,
Before Sebastian could stop
them Ariel and Flounder
moved towards the ship.

17. They saw huge firecrackers
light up the night sky.

18. They also heard the sound of
singing and dancing – there
was some kind of celebration
on board.

19. Filled with curiosity, they
swam to the hull of the ship.

20. Ariel stared wide-eyed at the
humans singing and dancing
on the deck.

21. “Happy birthday, Prince Eric!”
they cried to a handsome
young man, “Please accept
our gift,” said an older man,
pointing to the statue of the
dashing prince.

22. “Thank you!” said Prince Eric
humbly.

23. At the moment, a wild storm
struck the ship. Winds howled
and lighting struck the ship.
Soon the entire ship was
ablaze.

24. Before Eric could do anything,
a gigantic wave crashed over
the deck, sending him soaring
overboard into the seas.

25. Ariel pulled the unconscious
Eric to the surface and swam
to the shore.

26. Ariel had fallen in love with the
Prince and sang to him.

27. As Eric regained
consciousness, Ariel slipped
back into the waters as she
didn’t want him to know that
she was a mermaid.

28. When Eric awoke, all he
remembered was the sound of
a beautiful voice.

29. Nearby Ariel watched as Eric’s
friend helped him walk
towards their castle.

30. “I wonder if I will ever see him
again?” sighed Ariel as Eric’s
figure disappeared behind a
hill.

31. King Triton was angry when he
heard about this incident. “I
told you to keep away from
humans,” he roared.

32. “But I love Eric,” cried Ariel.
Back in her lair, Ursula was
still watching Ariel.

33. She sent her eels Flotsam and
Jetsam to lure Ariel and they
brought her to Ursula.

34. “If you give me your lovely
voice, you’ll be human for
three days.

35. If Eric kisses you, then you’ll
be human forever! Sign this
contract,” said Ursula. Ariel
did so.

36. “If he doesn’t kiss you, you
will be mine,” said Ursula.
Ariel’s voice was sucked into
the shell around Ursula’s neck.

37. Ariel was transformed into a
human and she found herself
near Prince Eric’s castle.

38. “Won’t you come to the
castle?” asked the Prince.
Ariel nodded her head.

39. “This can’t be the girl who
saved me. She can’t speak,”
thought Eric. The next day, he
took Ariel for a ride on a row
boat.

40. Eric had fallen in love with her,
when from afar he heard the
voice of the woman who had
saved him.

41. He followed the sound and it
brought him to a lovely young
girl. That lovely girl was
actually Ursula disguised as a
girl called Vanessa.

42. She was singing sweetly with
Ariel’s voice trapped inside the
sea shell around her neck.
Eric was spellbound.

43. He was sure she was the same
girl who had rescued him and
he decided to marry her.

44. Vanessa accepted his
proposal and they decided to
get married the next day.

45. Inside the wedding-ship,
Ursula, disguised as Vanessa,
was admiring herself in the
mirror

46. “Soon I’ll rule the seven seas!”
she thought. Scuttle was
flying by when he recognised
Ursula’s reflection.

47. He gathered his bird friends
and flew to the ship with Ariel
in tow.

48. The birds pecked at Vanessa.
Scuttle ripped the sea-shell
which shattered into a million
pieces.

49. Ariel’s voice escaped and flew
back to her and hearing the
voice, Prince Eric rushed to
Ariel’s side.

50. But before he could kiss Ariel,
the sun set. Ariel’s time as a
human had run out.

51. Ariel Turned into a mermaid
and had to go with Ursula.
Suddenly King Triton
appeared.

52. “Get back witch!” he roared.
Ursula countered, “By this
contract, Ariel belongs to me.”

53. She added slyly, “To free Ariel,
you must crown me Queen of
Seas!” Triton was trapped.

54. On the ocean surface, Eric
gripped his harpoon to fight
Ursula. With all his strength
he dived underwater and
hurled the harpoon at her.

55. Hit in the arm, the sea-witch
grew angry and towered over
ocean, Ursula had taken the
King’s trident which gave her
great power.

56. Ursula roared as she aimed
Triton’s magic trident at Eric
but missed. As Ursula and her
wrath grew, the sea became
wilder.

57. With her mighty powers, the
angry Ursula created a terrible
storm which send the ocean
into turmoil.

58. Eric bravely swam to the
nearby ship and took the helm.

59. Steering the ship at full speed
towards the raging monster,
he caught her before she saw
what was coming and pierced
her heart with the ship’s long
prow.

60. The sea-witch had been
defeated by the brave prince.

61. Her powers vanished, freeing
Triton from her spell. Triton
got his trident and became the
king again.

62. A few days later, he saw Ariel
on a rock by prince’s castle
with a sad look.

63. He realised that she really did
love the prince. He turned her
into a human girl – for good!

64. It was a dream come true.
Ariel ran to the prince who was
waiting for her love on the
beach.

65. They had a beautiful wedding
ceremony with family and
friends.

66. Ariel hugged her father
tenderly and bade everyone
farewell before sailing away
with Eric on beautiful wedding
boat.

67. About the Story
"The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue,
literally: the little sea lady) is a very well
known fairy tale by the Danish author Hans
Christian Andersen about a young mermaid
bwilling to give up her life in the sea and her
identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and
the love of a human prince.
The tale was first published in 1837 and has been
adapted to various media including musical
theatre and animated film

68. Questions
1. What is the name of the Litlle Mermaid?
2. What is her father’s name?
3. List out all the characters in the story.

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