chalkboard
[/ˈtʃɔːkbɔːrd/]
nounpl: chalkboards
quadro-negro
1. A dark board surface, typically black or dark green, on which writing is done with chalk
The teacher wrote the lesson on the chalkboard.
A professora escreveu a lição no quadro-negro.
2. A reusable writing surface commonly used in classrooms for teaching and presentations
Students copied the notes from the chalkboard into their notebooks.
Os alunos copiaram as anotações do quadro-negro em seus cadernos.
The chalkboard was historically the standard teaching tool in both American and Brazilian classrooms throughout the 20th century. While increasingly replaced by whiteboards and digital smartboards in modern schools, the chalkboard remains iconic in educational settings. In Brazilian Portuguese, the shift from 'quadro-negro' to 'lousa' reflects modernization trends in education and contemporary language usage.
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