{"id":114,"date":"2013-08-26T01:15:28","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T05:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mlwgs.chipcheatham.com\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:53:02","slug":"languages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mlwgs.com\/academic-overview\/languages\/","title":{"rendered":"International Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attention Incoming Freshmen, <em>Class of <\/em> <em>2030<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Review Testing Instructions for Languages (PDF)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have questions, please email Mr. <strong><a href=\"mailto:mwhite@gsgis.k12.va.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael White<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Program Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The International Language faculty believes that language is culture, for it is through language that thoughts, attitudes, and ideas are expressed. Authentic international language experiences form an integral part of our program. The language program meets the individual needs of gifted students through a wide variety of teaching techniques that combine oral, aural, and written language. The emphasis is on successful communication.&nbsp; Opportunities to develop and expand learning are present not only in the classroom, but also through various department-sponsored programs and extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each student completes four years of one international language and two years of a second. 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