Bare, bear and beer

Hi, everyone!
Did you know that there are special words called “homophones”? It has nothing to do with phones, if that’s what you thought. Homophones (омонимы)  are words which have absolutely the same pronunciation but different meanings. For example, if you write that you’re so board, people will misunderstand you, because you’re not a board made of wood from a tree, you’re bored, you’re not interested.

Can you find another example in the picture? I’ll give you a hint  – it also has something to do with trees…

There are also words which have almost the same pronunciation, but still sound a bit different. For example, if you say “I want buy this” – it’s incorrect, because you meant “I won’t buy this”. One sound can make a great difference.

So as not to make fools of ourselves and do everything right, let’s find out a little more about…

Bare, bear and beer

Bare and bear – это homophones. Произносят их одинаково. Вот так: [beər]
Bear – это мишка. Например вот такой: teddy bear

Еще to bear – это глагол, и у него очень много значений. Вот некоторые из них: нести, переносить (терпеть), вынашивать (ребенка), рождать (ребенка).
Вы конечно же знаете this question: When were you born? Ну так вот – born это третья форма глагола “to bear”.

Как вы переведете “the right to bear arms”? Это значит, что разрешено носить оружие.

Bare – это и adjective и verb. Как adjective – это голый, обнаженный, босой. (barefoot)
Например:  This girl is walking barefoot in the rain.
 
To bare – это обнажать, раскрывать.Например естьa phrase: to bare one’s teeth.
This dog bared its teeth when I tried to hug it.
 
А еще есть beer, который произносится СОВСЕМ по-другому. Don’t confuse them!

[bɪər] – это пиво
[beər] – это мишка
 
Где на этой картинке bear, а где beer? ------>
 
Here are some questions for you:
-    Did you use to have a teddy bear when you were a child?
-    When were you born?
-    Do you like walking barefoot in the rain?
-    Do you think every person should have the right to bear arms?
-    What kind of beer do you like, if any?

Have a great week!
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