134 practice makes perfect Advanced English Reading and Comprehension
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EXERCISENonacademic vocabulary Match each nonacademic word in column 1 with its
deinition in column 2. Then, indicate each item’s part of speech (n., v., oradj.).- aboriginal
- confrontation
- deem
- deliberate
- empower
- obligation
- outweigh
- prejudice
- reconcile
10. restitution
Reading comprehension
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EXERCISEReading for main ideasChoose the boldface word or phrase that correctly
completes each of the following statements. Some statements include more than
one set of choices.- Healing circles have a long tradition in European | aboriginal cultures and ofer a
nonconfrontational|adversarial alternative to the criminal justice process. - Healing circles serve the community | only the individuals involved, treat all participants
diferently | equally, and focus on sentencing | peacemaking. - Healing circles are conducted by a facilitator | judge who takes | does not take an active
role in the process. - Healing circles are formally | informally structured in three | four stages, and they
encourage | discourage storytelling. - The talking piece ensures that the facilitator has control of the process |
that everyone respects and listens to the speaker. - Decisions are made by the facilitator | consensus.
- Healing circles require time| commitment | money | experts | prejudice | an open heart |
lawyers. (Choose three.) - Healing circles are more likely | less likely to be successful for the victim | the ofender |
both victim and ofender. - Healing circles and restorative justice are used only in Canada | internationally.
a. a situation of angry disagreement or opposition
b. restore friendly relations between people
c. be more signiicant than
d. opinion not based on reason
e. inhabiting a land from the earliest times
f. done on purpose
g. regard or consider in a particular way
h. give authority or power to someone
i. restoration of something lost or stolen
j. something a person must do