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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. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  9. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  10. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  11. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  14. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  15. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  16. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  17. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
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