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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. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  9. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  10. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  11. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  12. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  13. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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