[speaker001:] Excuse me, Sir, May I have the time, please?
[speaker002:] Beg your pardon?
[speaker001:] Er... I'd like to know what time it is now.
[speaker002:] Oh, Let me see... It's three forty-five. Er... wait, My watch is five minutes fast. So it should be three forty
[speaker001:] Thank you. By the way, what day is today?
[speaker002:] Today is Friday. Are you new in Beijing?
[speaker001:] Yes, I've just come from the States, yesterday in fact. I'm still a bit confused about the time.
[speaker002:] Welcome to Beijing. This is my business card. I'm an engineer. If you need any help in Beijing, just give me a call.
[speaker001:] Oh, that's very nice of you. I don't want to sound pushy, but I still l have one more question.
[speaker002:] Go ahead.
[speaker001:] What's the date today?
[speaker002:] 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.
[speaker001:] Yeah, it was nice to meet you. Hope I run into you again sometime.