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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. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  9. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  10. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
  11. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  12. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  13. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  14. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  15. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  16. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  17. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
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