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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. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  9. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  10. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  11. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  13. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  14. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  15. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  16. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  17. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
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