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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. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  9. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  10. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  11. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  12. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  13. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  14. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  15. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  16. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  17. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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