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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. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  10. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  11. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  12. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  13. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  14. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  15. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  16. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  18. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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