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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. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  9. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
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    A first science fiction novel
  11. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  12. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  13. Question and Answer - Part 1
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    Question and Answer - Part 1
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Taking Up Boxing
  17. Early drawings
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    Early drawings
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