上海看起来比北京更现代

　　Shanghai looks more modern than Beijing.

　　上海看起来比北京更现代。

　　A I want to see Shanghai. I've heard it's a very interesting city.

　　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。

Key phrases and sentences   I want to see Shanghai. I've heard it's a very interesting city. What do you want to see? Anything special? Oh, lots of things. Old Shanghai, the houses, the streets, the markets, the river front ... You may be disappointed, you know. Shanghai looks more modern than Beijing nowadays. That's a shame. But maybe some of the old city remains. Oh, yes. There are still lots of the old areas.

重要的短语和句子   我想看看上海。 我听说上海是个非常有趣的城市。   你想看什么？ 有什么特别想看的吗？ 哦，想看很多东西。老上海的房子、街道、市场以及河滩...   你可能会失望的，你知道。   上海现在看起来比北京还现代。 太遗憾了！但是也许有一些旧上海的东西遗留下来吧。 噢，是的。现在上海仍然有许多老 区。