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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. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  9. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  10. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  11. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  12. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  13. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  15. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  16. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
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