The Ides of March

Today is the day when Julius Caesar got stabbed 23 times and died. Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Casius Longinus among other sixty men were their murderers. Caesar was warned to beware "the Ides of March". The term "ides" referred to the 15th of the months of March, May, July and October, and the 13th of other months.

Vincenzo Camuccini, Mort de César, 1798

McDonald's

The previous song mentioned a farmer called "Old McDonald". Find out if he has something to do with the  McDonald's company. Have a look at its webpage www.mcdonalds.com and answer the following questions:

1. Who founded McDonald's?
2. When?
3. What did he do before founding his first restaurant?
4. When did he die?

Now think about a Spanish big company. Find out who his/her founder is and write about him/her (100 words max.)

Chicks and other animals

Yes! You were right. A "chick" is a young chicken as well as a girl. Now talking about animals, listen to this old song called "Old McDonald had a farm"

1. Write down the animals they mention in the song.

2. Now complete the following animal noises:

• G.....
• ..o
• W..f
• C.u..

3. Finally, complete the paragraph:

Old Macdonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee eye oh! And on that farm he had a _____________________,

ee-eye, ee eye oh! With a ___________ ___________ here and a ___________ ___________

there, Here a ___________, there a ___________, Everywhere a ___________ ___________, Old

Macdonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee eye oh!

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