Speaking Prompts
Read the prompt, listen to the audio, then record your voice. Focus on PIE — pronunciation, intonation, and expression — to clearly show the meaning of similar-sounding or same-looking words.
Bear vs Bear
Wanting to be surrounded by nature, she went for a walk in the forest. She saw a bear walking near the river, and could bear the thought of bein approached by it. Sadly, it was the same day she had to bear the bad news to her friend. As the bear disappeared into the trees, she tried to bear the silence, hoping he traveled far. Later, she and her friend found bear tracks and couldn’t bear the thought of danger so they headed for home.
PIE SPEAK: Bear - Same spelling and sound, different meaning.
Pronunciation
Animal = BARE (noun)
To carry or endure = BARE (verb)
Intonation Practice
The BARE walked through the woods.
I can’t BARE this anymore.
He saw a BARE by the river.
She had to BARE the pain quietly.
Expression Tip
Same sound — it’s the context that helps you know which "bear" is meant.