M.: It is eight o'clock. You are not right.

В.: The clock is six minutes fast. I know it exactly.

M.: Do you? Why do you think so?

В.: Because yesterday, when we had the eight o'clock news it was six minutes past eight by our clock.

M.: Nevertheless, be quick. If you are not quick, you'll have no time for breakfast. You have to leave the house at twenty past eight.

В.: All right, Mother. I'll be to breakfast in ten minutes.

***

— What is the time, please? I'm not sure my watch is right.

— It's five minutes to eight.

— Thank you. I was right. My watch is four minutes slow.

34. Read the sentences with the translation.