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Discovering New Words
Catriona and James share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words.
  1. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  12. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  13. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  14. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  15. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  16. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  17. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  18. School days
    03:57
    School days
  19. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  20. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
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