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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. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  9. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  10. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  11. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  12. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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