Chào các thính giả yêu mến của chương trình Học Tiếng Anh qua các chủ đề của chương trình học tiếng anh cùng Radiome. Mình là Diệu Hoa.
Các bạn thân mến, trong cuộc sống có vô vàn đề tài thú vị, giúp chúng ta có cái nhìn đa chiều về mọi phương diện cũng như tạo điều kiện trao đổi những hướng suy nghĩ và cách giải quyết vấn đề khác nhau. Mọi đề tài đều không bao giờ cũ và có tính thời sự riêng biệt. Đến với bài học ngày hôm nay, để giúp các bạn nâng cao khả năng nghe hiểu bao gồm từ vựng, cấu trúc câu và giọng địa phương, chúng ta cùng đến với chủ đề hấp dẫn ngày hôm nay. Đó chính là: Global Peace Index.
Chủ đề này mang nghĩa là chỉ số hòa bình toàn cầu. 
Vì bài nghe khá dài nên mình sẽ tách làm hai phần để các bạn dễ dàng theo dõi hơn nhé!
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Voice 1 
Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Ryan Geertsma.
Voice 2 
And I’m Robin Basselin. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
Voice 1 
Which country do you think is the most peaceful in the world? Switzerland? Japan? Sweden? People often think of these countries as the world’s most peaceful countries. But the Institute for Economics and Peace, or IEP reports that none of them are the most peaceful country. You may be surprised by which country is number one. In 2014, the IEP reported that Iceland was the world’s most peaceful country!
Voice 2 
Measuring peace is not a simple thing. But the IEP spends a lot of time researching this subject. And they have created a peace measurement called the Global Peace Index. Since 2007, the IEP has released a list of countries ranked from the most peaceful to the least peaceful. Today's Spotlight is on the IEP's Global Peace Index.
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The idea for the Global Peace Index came from a man named Steve Killelea. Killelea is a wealthy businessman from Australia. He noticed that people often measure a country’s success by the size of its economy. But Killelea did not think this should be the only measure of a country’s success. He believed that a country’s level of peace should also be an important part of measuring success. Killelea believed that measuring peace would help us identify how and why some countries are peaceful. And he believed that this would help all countries achieve better peace. So Killelea started the Institute for Economics and Peace. The IEP’s goal is to study and measure levels of peace.
Voice 2 
But how do you measure peace? This is a difficult and complex idea. The IEP worked with the business, Economist Intelligence Unit, to develop a method for measuring a country’s state of peace. This system of rating peace is very complex. It measures 22 particular issues related to peace. But these issues are divided into three major subjects.
Voice 1 
The first subject relates to the amount of conflict a country is currently involved in. The second subject relates to safety and security within a country. And lastly, the IEP looks at a country’s militarization. This means they consider the size of a country’s military and the amount of weapons it has. The IEP’s final rating is based on a formula. Sixty percent is from the state of peace within the country. Forty percent is from its state of peace with other countries.
Voice 2 
But the Global Peace Index often measures complex situations.  For example, the country of Israel has a high level of safety and security within its country. It also has a low level of crime. But it has a high level of militarization. It spends a lot of money on weapons and soldiers. And it is also involved in conflict with other countries. So Israel has a lower rating of peace.
Voice 1 
Another example is Brazil. Brazil has one of the lowest levels of military conflict in the world. But it does not have one of the highest peace ratings on the index. This is because Brazil has problems with safety within the country. One reason is because it is easy to buy small weapons in Brazil. Another reason is that Brazil sometimes experiences violent protests.
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Switzerland is a famous example of a peaceful country. But it is not the most peaceful country on the IEP rating list. Switzerland does have a low level of crime. It also has a peaceful government. And it is not involved in any wars. But Switzerland does export high numbers of weapons to other countries. So even though it is famous for peace, it does not rate as high as other countries, like Iceland, Denmark, Austria or New Zealand.

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