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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. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  9. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  10. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  11. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  12. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  13. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  14. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  15. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  16. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
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