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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. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  9. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  10. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  11. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  12. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  13. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  14. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  15. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  16. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  17. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
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