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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. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  9. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  10. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  17. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
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