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Possible follow-ups
1. Discuss the following:
a) Is one's authority as a teacher undermined by seeking the aid of senior members of the 
staff in dealing with discipline problems?
b) Is one ever justified in punishing a whole class for the misbehaviour of one or two 
unidentified offenders?
c) Discussions of discipline and control often focus on the negative question of sanctions. 
What possible strategies ("awards") are available for encouraging desired pupil behav-
iour? 
2. Write up the role-play as a letter of the form teacher to her friend.
NB: topics suggested for oral discussion may serve/be used as topics for home or class 
composition. 
NICK'S BIRTHDAY 
Situation 
M.N. Semenova, an English teacher, and her colleague, N.M. Petrova, are receiving 
Mrs Dorothy Parker, a visiting English teacher, at M.N. Semenova's. Her elder daughter, 
Helen, is helping by laying and clearing the table.
The ladies are discussing many things and mainly the coming birthday of M.N. 
Semenova's younger son Nick who is supposed to be at school at the moment. When the 
tea is in full swing the bell rings and Nick's form tutor, L.G. Bobrova, ap-

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pears in the doorway to inform M.N. Semenova of her son's truancy. The hostess and 
guests are surprised at the news, and now M. N. Semenova is in two minds whether to 
arrange the birthday party or cancel it. 
Cast list 
M.N. Semenova, mother
Helen Semenova, daughter
L.G. Bobrova, a form tutor
N.M. Petrova, an English teacher
Dorothy Parker, a visiting English teacher 
What you must decide 
Should M.N. Semenova arrange her son a birthday party at all? If not, when should 
she punish her son, before or after the party? 
Role cards 
M.N. Semenova Aged 45
You are very much annoyed at the news. You love your son who is the apple of your 
eye and you've been looking foreward to the birthday party. Under the circumstances you 
have to punish your son and cancel or at least postpone the party. You are aware that you 
must say something but words fail you. 
Helen Semenova Aged 20
You are a student of the English faculty, a future teacher and full of your own ideas on 
upbringing. You are very critical and think it only fair to punish your brother by 
cancelling the party. You think it will serve him right, as he has always been mother's pet. 
L. G. Bobrova Aged 24
You are a young and inexperienced teacher. You have no patience with Nick who is a 
bright boy but a nuisance. You are a little bit embarrassed. You don't want to ruin his 
birthday party either. You also feel shy in the presence of the efficient teachers and 
mature women.

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N.M. Petrova Aged 30 
You are M.N.'s friend and a teacher who is very popular with the pupils, but you have no 
children of your own and do not want to interfere in the heated discussion. Now and then you 
ask Dorothy about the English holidays, system of education, their way of life, 
entertainments, fashion. 
Dorothy Parker Aged 25 
You are an English teacher on an exchange visit to Moscow. You are very excited but 
reserved because it is your first social experience in Russia. You like the people and the 
dishes. You describe how you celebrate birthdays and other holidays in Great Britain. As for 
Nick's truancy you tell them what punishments teachers can use at school.