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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. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  9. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  10. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  11. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  12. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  13. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  14. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  15. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  16. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  17. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
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