2. The "Magusto" is a Portuguese
festivity where we celebrate Saint
Martin's Day (11th November).
It is believed that the word
“magusto” comes from the Latin
“magnus ustus” which means “big
fire” (grande fogueira).
Martin and the naked beggar.
3. If you are in Portugal
during this period, you can eat
roasted chestnuts (castanhas
assadas) and drink the traditional
jeropiga and água-pé.
Jeropiga
Roasted chestnuts and água-pé
4. Both in Portugal and in the Paper bag
United Kingdom hot roasted
chestnuts are often sold, in
small paper bags, in the streets
during the colder months.
5. VOCABULARY:
Leaf
Mushroom
Autumn tree
Pumpkin
Chestnuts Jam
Grapes
Wine Pomegranates
Por: Maria Inês Almeida (Professora da AEC de Inglês)