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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. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  9. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  10. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  11. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  15. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  16. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  17. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
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