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Room on the Broom in Scots
James Robertson reads his version of the Julia Donaldson classic in Scots.
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    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
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    Discovering New Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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