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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. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  9. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  10. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  11. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  12. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  15. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  16. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  17. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
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