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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. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  9. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  10. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  11. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  12. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  13. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  14. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  15. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  16. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
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