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 . 