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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. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  9. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  10. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  11. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  12. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  13. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  14. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
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