Minimal pairs · p · b
pear or bear
P is a puff of air, b is not — English cares about the puff more than most languages do, and Arabic has no p at all.
Hard for Russian, Spanish and Arabic speakers
Press play, then tap the word you heard.
How to teach the mouth
The paper-strip trick: hold a strip in front of the mouth — p blows it forward, b barely moves it. Every child wants a turn, and every turn is a drill.