American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just "drop by" unannounced.
美國(guó)人的生活型態(tài)表現(xiàn)出他們對(duì)別人的時(shí)間有多尊重。當(dāng)人們?cè)谟?jì)劃一項(xiàng)活動(dòng)時(shí)，通常會(huì)在幾天或幾個(gè)星期前把時(shí)間定好。時(shí)間一旦決定，除非情況緊急，否則不會(huì)輕易改變。如果有人想到家里拜訪你，他們通常會(huì)先打電話過(guò)來(lái)，以確定你是否方便，只有很熟的朋友才會(huì)未經(jīng)通知就突然造訪。
美國(guó)人的生活型態(tài)表現(xiàn)出他們對(duì)別人的時(shí)間有多尊重。當(dāng)人們?cè)谟?jì)劃一項(xiàng)活動(dòng)時(shí)，通常會(huì)在幾天或幾個(gè)星期前把時(shí)間定好。時(shí)間一旦決定，除非情況緊急，否則不會(huì)輕易改變。如果有人想到家里拜訪你，他們通常會(huì)先打電話過(guò)來(lái)，以確定你是否方便，只有很熟的朋友才會(huì)未經(jīng)通知就突然造訪。