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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  10. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  11. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  12. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  13. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  14. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  17. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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