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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
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    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
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    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
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    Hand on the Bridge
  9. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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    How Catherine works
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    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
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    Box Yourself
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    A first science fiction novel
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