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Questions from Linlithgow Academy
Alan responds to questions from the pupils of Linlithgow Academy.
  1. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  10. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  11. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  12. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  13. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  14. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  17. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  18. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
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