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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 West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  11. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  12. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  13. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  14. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
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