Excuse me, Sir, May I have the time, please?
Beg your pardon?
Er. . . I'd like to know what time it is now.
Oh, Let me see. . . It's three forty-five. Er. . . wait, My watch is five minutes fast. So it should be three forty
Thank you. By the way, what day is today?
Today is Friday. Are you new in Beijing?
Yes, I've just come from the States, yesterday in fact. I'm still a bit confused about the time.
Welcome to Beijing. This is my business card. I'm an engineer. If you need any help in Beijing, just give me a call.
Oh, that's very nice of you. I don't want to sound pushy, but I still l have one more question.
Go ahead.
What's the date today?
It's October the 1st, our National Day. I'd like to talk some more, but I've got to get going now. It was nice talking to you, though.