Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

136 practice makes perfect Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

13. What are the four stages of a healing circle?
    Stage 1
    Stage 2
    Stage 3
    Stage 4


14. List four duties of a facilitator in a healing circle.


15. What is a talking piece, and how does it work?


16. What did the 2007 metastudy conclude about the efectiveness of healing circles?


17. What is a consensus decision, and why is it the most desirable outcome?

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EXERCISE

Reading for interpretation and inferenceChoose the correct interpretation

for each of the following statements from the reading text. Pay special attention to the

boldface words and phrases.

1. “In response to incidents of violence, we hear an outcry from the public and politicians
   for more police, tougher laws, and stifer sentences.”
   a. People want the law to be harder on criminals.
   b. People are sad when they hear about acts of violence.


2. “... the criminal justice system pits right against wrong, prosecution against defense,
   plaintif against accused... .”
   a. The criminal justice system is made up of two sides.
   b. The criminal justice system places one side in opposition to another.