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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. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  9. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  10. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  13. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  16. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  17. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
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