Fantasy world Brits 英式英语独霸幻想世界
学习点：虚构和幻想 Vocabulary: fiction and fantasyThe medieval fantasy drama, Game of Thrones, is widely popular in the US.
If you used your imagination to create a fantasy world, what accent would the characters speak in?
This month sees the return of the successful American television series, Game of Thrones. Set in a fantasy world of mythical castles and charming princesses, it is notable that all of the characters speak in British accents.
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British actors have long portrayed sneering villains or brutish baddies in Hollywood films. From Dr Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs to the Sherriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the hero can be American but his rival often speaks with a stiff British accent whilst curling his lip.
And now the same British accent is casting a spell over fantasy worlds too. From The Lord of the Rings to The Hobbit, Brits are frequently the stars of these filmic fantasy yarns.
Fantasy fiction is conjured up from old history books and folklore. So some people say that, as the English language is rooted in the medieval era, it carries a tradition and culture suited to the genre.
Historical screen sagas include bewitching British accents too. This flight of fancy goes unchallenged even when they are set in ancient Rome or Greece. So a British accent often works its magic for these historical or fantasy tales as it provides an enchanting link to the past for modern audiences.
After all, would the triumph of the Harry Potter films have been such a fairytale success if he had spoken with an American accent?
Glossary 词汇表 （点击单词收听发音）
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想象力
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幻想世界
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神话的
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迷人的
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已嘲弄他人为乐的恶人
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凶恶的人
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卷曲着自己的嘴唇
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下咒语
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有趣的故事
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想象源于
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民间传说
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生根于
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中世纪时期
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传统
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类别，风格
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长篇小说
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引人入胜的
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flight of fancy异想天开
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works its magic施展魔力，达到成功
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enchanting迷人的
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fairytale success出人意料的好结果
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