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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. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  9. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  10. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  11. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  12. How to draw a cheetah
    07:21
    How to draw a cheetah
  13. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  16. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  17. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
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