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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. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  9. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  10. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  11. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  12. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  13. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  14. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  15. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  16. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  17. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
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