a 我想看看上海。我听说上海是个非常有趣的城市。

　　b what do you want to see anything special

　　b 你想看什么？有什么特别想看的吗？

　　a oh, lots of things. old shanghai, the houses, the streets, the markets, the river front ...

　　a 哦，想看很多东西。老上海的房子、街道、市场以及河滩...

　　b you may be disappointed, you know. shanghai looks more modern than beijing nowadays.

　　b 你可能会失望的，你知道。上海现在看起来比北京还现代。

　　a that's a shame. but maybe some of the old city remains.

　　a 太遗憾了！但是也许有一些旧上海的东西遗留下来吧。

　　b oh, yes. there are still lots of the old areas.

　　b 噢，是的。现在上海仍然有许多老区。

　　notes 注释

　　1 when you haven't experienced something first hand, you can say: i've heard / i've heard. for example, talking about an interesting place like shanghai: i've heard it's a very interesting city. / i've heard it's a very interesting city. or, talking about the changes from old to new: maybe some of the old city remains. / maybe some of the old city remains.

　　当你还没有亲身经历之前，你可以说：i've heard /我听说。例如，谈论像上海这样有趣的地方时： i've heard it's a very interesting city. /我听说上海是个非常有趣的城市。或者，谈论过去到现在的变化：maybe some of the old city remains. /也许有一些旧上海的东西遗留下来吧。

　　2 someone with first hand experience can be reassuring as well as warn you about possible disappointment: you may be disappointed. / you may be disappointed. / there are still lots of the old areas. / there are still lots of the old areas.

　　亲身经历了某事的人可能安慰你，也可能提醒你会失望：you may be disappointed. /你可能会失望的。there are still lots of the old areas. /现在上海仍然有许多老区。