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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. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
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    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  10. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  11. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  12. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  13. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  14. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  15. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  16. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
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