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Questions from West Calder High School
Pupils from West Calder High School in West Lothian put their questions to Alan.
  1. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  10. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  11. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  12. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  13. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  18. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
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