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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. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  9. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  10. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  11. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  12. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  13. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  14. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  17. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
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