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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. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  9. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  10. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  11. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  12. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  13. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  14. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  15. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  16. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  17. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
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