· Dreadful adj. extremely unpleasant 糟糕透顶的 · Victorian adj. relating to or coming from the period from 1837 to 1901 when Victoria was Queen of the UK (英国)维多利亚(女王)时代的 In this task, you will hear a discussion about whether life is better today than it was in Victorian England. Make comparisons of the respective advantages and disadvantages with what you hear. Listen to the conversation and decide whether the statements are true or false. The two speakers agree that life in Victorian times was much more fun than it is now.