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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. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
    06:54
    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  13. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  14. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  15. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  16. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
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