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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. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  9. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  10. The story rollercoaster
    00:58
    The story rollercoaster
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  13. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  14. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  15. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
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