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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. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  10. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  11. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  12. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  13. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  14. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  15. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  16. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  17. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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