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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. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  9. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  10. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  11. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  12. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  13. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  14. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  17. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
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