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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. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  9. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  10. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  11. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  14. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  15. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  16. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  17. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
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