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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.
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    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
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    Dealing with Racists
  9. Pets
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    Pets
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    Being Children’s Laureate
  11. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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    Hooked on Reading
  14. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
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    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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  17. Beginnings
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