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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. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  9. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  10. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  11. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  12. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  15. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  16. More questions for Sav
    02:00
    More questions for Sav
  17. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
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