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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. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  9. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  10. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  11. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  12. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  14. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  15. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  16. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  17. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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