A:Excuse me, Sir, May I have the time, please?
B:Beg your pardon?
A:Er... I'd like to know what time it is now.
B:Oh, Let me see... (Looking at the watch)It's three forty-five. Er... wait, my watch is five minutes fast. So it should be three forty.
A:Thank you. By the way, what day is today?
B:Today is Friday. Are you new in Beijing?
A:Yes, I've just come from the States, yesterday in fact. I'm still a bit confused about the time.
B:Welcome to Beijing. This is my business card. I'm an engineer. If you need any help in Beijing, just give me a call.
A:Oh, that's very nice of you. I don't want to sound pushy, but I still have one more question.
B:Go ahead.
A:What's the date today?
B: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.
A:Yeah, it was nice to meet you. Hope I run into you again sometime.