Note
tap dance タップダンス；
music chart ヒットチャート;
Billboard Hot 100 （ビルボードホット100）は、アメリカの音楽産業における一般的なシングル人気チャートである。

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This is the time of year for Christmas songs, and many people are downloading them for the holidays. One of the most popular songs has been “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey. She came out with this song 25 years ago, but we can still hear it everywhere. In fact, my university tap dance club uses it as the final song in its Christmas performance every year. Surprisingly, the song never made it to number one on the U.S. music charts. Now, in December this year, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” finally made to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Congratulations, Mariah! (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes
character 漢字, 文字;　　

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What are the most popular baby names of 2019? Of course they are different in different countries. In Japan, “Ren” is the most popular name for boys. The most popular name for girls uses the same two characters, but it can be pronounced in two ways: “Hinata” or “Himari.” In the U.S., “Sophia” is the most popular girls’ name again, and “Liam” went from number two last year to number one for boys this year. In Britain, “Olivia” comes in at number one for girls again, and for the first time “Muhammad,” a name from Islam, is number one for boys. (by Douglas Jarrell)
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