About Preston
History of English
The USA
Corrections
False Friends
100

The two subjects Preston teaches

What is Music and English?

100

This 'Old' language was very close to Frisian, Norse, and German. (Around 600 AD)

What is Old English?

100

There are 50 of these

What are states?

100

I like to eet pizza for dinner.

*eat

100

I said I'm skinny, not smart!

What is Slim?

200

Preston comes from this state

What is Texas?

200

The Norman invasion in 1066 introduced THIS language to English

What is French?

200

The largest state by area

What is Alaska?

200

Like you baseball?

*Do you like baseball?

200

I'm happy it's not slippery outside!

What is glad?

300

Preston is this many years old.

What is 34?

300

Because people in the Enlightenment loved Ancient Greece, the 'ch' in 'architect' now sounds like this.

What is /k/?

300

This second largest city will also host the next Olympics

What is Los Angeles?

300

I did going to his birthday party last weekend.

*did go
*went

300

Don't get caught on the stairs!

What is a trap?
400

This is Preston's favorite sport.

What is Fencing?

400

This famous guy made up around 1,700 words we use today, along with phrases like 'Break the Ice'

Who is William Shakespeare?

400

"In Britain we call this a biscuit."

What is a cookie?

400

I haven't seen it yet, but I want two.

*to

400

I want the definition, not your opinion!

What is a meaning?

500

Preston came to Europe in 2016 to study this at KU Leuven.

What is Philosophy?

500

Because of this invention, "tough, through, and though" all end in -ough but sound totally different.

What is the Printing Press

500

How old will the USA be in 2026?

What is 250 years old?

500

I love English class, because we get to play Jeopardy!

*no comma before 'because'!

500

It's not a competition, it's just happening at the same time!

What is concurrent?