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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.
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    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
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    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Beginnings
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    Beginnings
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    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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    04:35
    Elle and the characters of The Infinite
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    The World of the Crossing
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
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    Reading from Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster
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    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
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