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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. School days
    03:57
    School days
  9. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  10. A question from Freya.
    01:00
    A question from Freya.
  11. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  12. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  13. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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