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Hello,everyone.Asmyhobbyiswatchingmoviesandtelevision.Today,I’dliketointroduceanamazingtelevisionseries-DowntonAbbey,whichhaswonmanypricesinitsentirebroadcast–includingaGoldenGlobeAwardforBestMiniseries[ˈmɪni:ˌsɪəri:z]orTelevisionFilmandaEmmyAwardforOutstandingMiniseries.！-1Theseries,setinthefictionalYorkshirecountryestate[isˈteit]ofDowntonAbbey,describethelivesoftheCrawleyfamilyandtheirservantsafterthepost-Edwardianera—withthegreateventsinhistoryhavinganeffectontheirlivesandtheBritishsocialhierarchy[ˈhaiərɑ:ki]ingeneral.SucheventsdescribedthroughoutthewholeseriesincludethenewsofthesinkingoftheTitanicinthefirstseries;theoutbreaksofWorldWarI,theSpanishinfluenza[ˌɪnflu:ˈenzə],andtheformationoftheIrishRepublicinthethirdseries.！-2Now,Iwanttointroducesomedetailsaboutthisseries.Royalandnobleranks:Thearistocracy[,æri'stɔkrəsi]arepeopleconsideredtobeinthehighestsocialclassinasocietywhichhasoroncehadapoliticalsystemofaristocracy[,æri'stɔkrəsi].Andtheothersaremerchants[ˈmə:tʃənt]/craftsmen/peasants/freemen.AndtheCrawleyfamilyisofcoursebelongingtothenobles.!-3Whatimpressmemostisthecharactersintheplay.DowagerCountessofGrantham,doyourememberthisoldlady?ProfessorMcGonagallinHarryPotter!Inthistelevisionseries,sheseemstonailherroleseverytime,and
1heractinginDowntonisnoexception."ThemotherofRobert,EarlofGrantham,Violetisproud,loyaltoherson.ThismanisRobert,EarlofGrantham.Andthisishiswife,Cora,CountessofGrantham.IreallylikeMcGovernasCora---sheisbeautifulandgraceful,butalsobraveandlevelheaded.TheCountessofGranthamisaloneAmericanamongtheBritish,whichIlove!Hercostumesaredownrightgorgeous.LadyMaryCrawley,TheOldestDaughterMichelleDockery米歇尔多克里playstheeldestandcoldestdaughterofCoraandRobert....herparent'sdesireforhertomarryMatthewinordertokeepDowntonintheCrawleyfamilyisjustonefocalpointinDowntonAbbey.AndthisisLadyEdithCrawley,TheSecondDaughterLadySybilCrawley,TheYoungestDaughterSybilisprobablymyfavoriteoftheCrawleydaughters,sheistheonlydaughterwhoseemstobeevenslightlyinterestedinsomethingotherthanherself.HerbefriendingofthemaidGwenmakesmesmile!:)Sheisthemostvisionary[ˈvɪʒəˌneri:]andforward-thinkingofthethreedaughters.MatthewCrawleyHeisathirdcousin,onceremoved,ofLordGrantham.Ithinkhe’ssohandsomeandwithagoodpersonality.HeandLadyMarydon’tlikeeachotheratthefirsttime,justlikePrideandPrejudice,buttheyarereallyaperfectcoupleinthisstory.
2Anna,HeadHousemaidAnnaisaverykindcharacterwhoisalwaystheretolendahelpinghandtoherfriends.Sheseemscontentwithherlife,butisinlovewithafellowmemberoftheDowntonstaff,whowillnotlethimselfbecomeinvolvedinarelationshipJohnBates,LordGrantham'smanservant.Asthetimeislimited,IonlyintroducesomeoftheActors.AndthenIfindsomemoredetailsabouttheTVseries.Thearistocracy[,æri'stɔkrəsi]’sfavouritesocialactivitiesaredinnerpartyandhunting.Theaimtoheldthepartyisnotjusteatinganddrinking,buttoimprovesocialrelationship.AndthenI’dliketointroducesomeVictorianstylecostumes,whicharefrom1837to1901,duringthereignofQueen.Theera[ˈiərə]ofwomen’sclothingischaracterized[ˈkæriktəraiz]byextensiveuseofthelace,spinning,ribbons,bows,multi-layeredcakecutting,wrinkle,andotherelements,andthecollar,princesssleeves,legofmuttonsleevesandothercourtstyle.IntheconservativeVictorianera,theneedforpureculture,womenmustputtheirtightlywrapped.tailcoat[teilkəut]Overtheyearstailcoatsofvaryingtypeshaveevolvedintoformsofformaldressforbothdayandeveningwear.
3That’smyintroduceaboutDowntonAbbey.Thankyou.内容总结
