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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  9. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  10. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  13. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  14. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  15. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  16. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  17. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
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