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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 schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  9. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  12. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  13. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  14. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  15. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  16. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  17. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
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