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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. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  9. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  10. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  11. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  12. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  13. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  14. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  15. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  16. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  17. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
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