static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
    await Task.Factory.StartNew(DisplayCurrentInfo);
}

static async Task DisplayCurrentInfo()
{
    await WaitAndApologize();
    Console.WriteLine($"The current time is {DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay:t}");
    Thread.Sleep(3000);
}

static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
    await DisplayCurrentInfo(); // or await Task.Run(DisplayCurrentInfo);
}

static async Task DisplayCurrentInfo()
{
    await WaitAndApologize();
    Console.WriteLine($"The current time is {DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay:t}");
    Thread.Sleep(3000);
}

static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
    await Task.Factory.StartNew(DisplayCurrentInfo);
}

static async Task DisplayCurrentInfo()
{
    WaitAndApologize();
    Console.WriteLine($"The current time is {DateTime.Now.TimeOfDay:t}");
    Thread.Sleep(3000);
}

static async Task WaitAndApologize()
{
    // Task.Delay is a placeholder for actual work.
    await Task.Delay(2000);
    // Task.Delay delays the following line by two seconds.
    Console.WriteLine("nSorry for the delay. . . .n");
}