Blackboards and Whiteboards

Fill in the blanks with the proper words given before the text: soggy, allergic, reflect, visible, surface, throat, remove, felt-tip.

Please come forward to the front of the class, says a teacher. And your heart is in your (1)_________ because you will face the other pupils and write on the board. Which board is better: blackboard, also called a chalkboard or a white board? Any (2) _________ either black, brown or green on which chalk is (3) _________ is called a chalkboard. A surface to write on is usually made up of wood and painted any dark color to (4) _________ the white chalks. The chalk dust gets everywhere and some people are (5) _________ to chalk dust. This is why it is better not to rub the board with a dry cloth. A cloth you (6) _________ the chalks from the board with is called a duster. If the duster is too wet you will get wet stains on the board and the (7) _________ chalk. Now people use whiteboards: they can take modern (8) _________ colour markers and wipe them easily with a piece of cloth.