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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. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  9. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  10. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  11. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  12. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  13. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  15. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  16. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  17. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
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