Question

Questão:
Are you superstitious? Do you believe in good luck and bad luck? And, if so, how do you go
about avoiding bad and promoting good luck?
One person in four in Britain is, apparently, superstitious, and they’ll do everything from
hanging horseshoes over their fireplace to crossing their fingers, touching wood and absolutely never
walking under a ladder. And they’re careful about cats. Black cats are supposed to be the familiars of
witches or warlocks, so if one is following you it’s definitely bad luck – a witch is after you!. On the
other hand, if one crosses your path and continues then it’s good luck because it hasn’t noticed you.
However, in some places the beliefs are different – so it pays to know where your black cat comes
from!
Answer in Portuguese:
a) Qual a porcentagem de britânicos supersticiosos?
b) Cite ao menos três superstições mencionadas no texto.

Answer 1

a) uma em quatro pessoas
b) nunca passar debaixo de uma escada, pendurar ferraduras na lareira e tocar na madeira