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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. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  9. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  10. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  11. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  14. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  15. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  16. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  17. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
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