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Flirting and locker room talk
Alan defines locker room talk and explains why it’s important to challenge it.
  1. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  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. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  10. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  11. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  12. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  13. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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    07:07
    School days and writing
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  18. Questions
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    Questions
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