Task 2.

1) nursery school – детский сад. The term nursery school and playgroup are synonyms. (Термин детский сад и игровая группа синонимы.)

2) working parents – работающие родители. Kindergarten are necessary for working parents. (Детские сады необходимы для работающих родителей.)

3) compulsory educa­tion – обязательно образование. Compulsory educa­tion follows after pre-school education. (Обязательно образование следует после дошкольного образования.)

4) to be provided by the private sector - предоставлять частный сектор (бизнес). Many nursery schools are provided by the private sector. (Многие детские сады представлены частным сектором (бизнесом).)

5) session – сессия. Study in kindergarten consists of sessions. (Учеба в детском саду состоит из сессий.)

6) require­ments of nursery schools - требования к детским садам. In each country there are individual require­ments of nursery schools. (В каждой стране есть индивидуальные требования к детским садам.)

7) to retain one's licence - сохранить лицензию. Each nursery school should retain one's licence to continue the work. (Каждый детский сад должен сохранить лицензию, чтобы продолжить работу.)

8) responsible citizen - ответственный гражданин. Each responsible citizen should pay taxes. (Каждый ответственный гражданин должен платить налоги.)

9) Local Education Authority – местный орган образования. The policy of Local Education Authority in different cities is various. (Политика местного органа образования в разных городах различна.)

Task 3.

1) частные детские сады - private nurseries;

2) вариант, опция - option;

3) слегка отличаться - vary slightly;

4) финансировать - funding;

5) налог на доход - income taxes;

6) в зависимо­сти от их организационной структуры - depending on their management structure;

7) уверенный в себе че­ловек - confident individuals;

8) принимать и использовать систему - to retain their licence to operate;

9) предыдущий февраль - the preceding February.

Task 4.

1) nursery school - kindergarten;

2) seldom - rarely;

3) establishment - authority;

4) mother and father - parents;

5) kids - children;

6) finance - funding;

7) first stage - Early Years;

8) first year, Dosbarth Derbyn - Reception (in England).

Task 5.

1) often - rarely;

2) state-run - private;

3) part-day children care - full-day child care;

4) adults - children;

5) after - before;

6) subsidy - private sector;

7) unsuccessful - Excel­lence;

8) non-affective - Care;

9) federal - Local;

10) voluntary - compulsory.

Task 6.

1) What is the name of kindergartens in Britain? The name of kindergartens in Britain is pre-school education.

2) Do private nurseries provide half-day child care? No. Private nurseries provide full-day child care.

3) When do British children start attending nursery? In the UK children have the option of attending nursery at the ages of three or four years.

4) Why does the government provide funding to nurseries? The govern­ment provides funding so that all children from the age of three until they start compulsory school, can receive five sessions per week of two and a half hours each, either in state-run or private nurseries.

5) How much can parents spend per week on nursery? Working parents can also spend £55 per week free on nursery.

6) What are the requirements for curriculum? The Scottish Government defines its requirements of nursery schools in the Early Years Framework and the Curriculum for Excel­lence. Each school interprets these with more or less independence (depending on their management structure), but must satisfy the Care Commission in order to retain their licence to operate.

7) What was adopted by England and Wales in 1980s con­cerning pre-school education? In the 1980s England and Wales officially adopted the Northern Irish system whereby children start school either in the term or year in which they will become five depending on the policy of the Local Education Authority.

8) When is schooling obligatory in Scotland? In Scotland, schooling becomes compulsory between the ages of 4,5 and 5,5 years, depending on their birthday (school starts in August for children who were 4 by the end of the preceding February).

9) What is the name of first school year in Wales? The name of first school year in Wales is Dosbarth Derbyn.