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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. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  9. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  10. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  11. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  12. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  13. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  14. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  15. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
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