chalk and talk
noun
sometimes derogatory a formal method of teaching, in which the focal points are the blackboard and the teacher's voice, as contrasted with more informal child-centred activities
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Words nearby chalk and talk
chalice, chaliced, chalicosis, chalicothere, chalk, chalk and talk, chalkboard, chalkface, chalk line, chalk out, chalkpit
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