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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. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  9. Reading from The Crossing
    04:47
    Reading from The Crossing
  10. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  11. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  12. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  15. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  16. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  17. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
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