If you telephone him early in the day,while he is shaving or having breakfast,
it shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention.
The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00P.M.
If someone receives a call during sleeping hours,he assumes its a matter of life and death.
The time chosen for the call indicates its importance.
In social life,time plays a very important part.
In the United States guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
But it is not true in all countries.
In other areas of the world,it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance ,
because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten.
The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.
Thus,misunderstandings can arise between people from cultures that treat time differently.
Promptness is highly valued in American life,for example,if people are not prompt,they may be regarded as impolite or not truly responsible.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.What would it mean if you phone somebody deep at night?
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