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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. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  9. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  10. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  11. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  12. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  13. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  14. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  15. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  16. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  17. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
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