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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. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  9. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  10. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  11. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  12. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  13. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  14. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  15. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  16. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
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    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
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