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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. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  9. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  10. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  11. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  12. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  13. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  14. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  15. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  16. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  17. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
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