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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.
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    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
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    Discovering New Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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