From Paul Goonerathna

Longden Place

Colombo 7

Tel 583204

To

Dear Shakila

Fellowship on 29/4 after the exam

As discussed and agreed on the 8th Saturday among ourselves we will have a get together of all associated with SLIDA, English programme on 20th April. The tentative program is:

The achievement test will be from 9.30 to 11.30 followed by the oral test. While only about 4 lecturers will be needed for supervising the written test almost all the lecturers, including those who do not currently work on the Saturday programme, can work on the viva panels so that the oral test can be completed by about 1 p.m The oral test consists of 2 persons conducting a dialog on any subject of their choice. The dialog is conducted at the head table and the examiners sit at the back of the class in the midst of the other participants. All of you are therefore welcome to attend SLIDA by 11 pan. to participate in the viva.

After the oral test we will go over to Shane's place at 9 Dillenia Road, where we will have lunch and some singing and fellowship. The cost of food, which will consist of a core package of a lamprais, an ice cream and a soft drink will be Rs 150/ per person. You can bring sonic more to add to the goodies if you wish. Spouses are very welcome and also children. The maximum payable is Rs300/ for lectures and spouse and the children are free. Please let me know ahead how many of you will come so that I can order the food correctly.

There is a piano at Shane's and I hope Sam will bring his squeeze box and Mala her guitar (and anybody else with drums?) and any other instruments and that Lionel will sing. We hope to have a good time for a few hours in the afternoon. Children who can play instruments and sing are very welcome.

Shane has also invited some English teachers from the non formal sector to join us so that they could meet us and share our experiences. We hope that this will be an extension of our contacts to help those in our profession, who might need support in teaching methods and curricula, in the common task of improving English skills in our country. Please let me know by 26/04/2000,
