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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. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  9. How to Draw Eric Dynamite
    08:33
    How to Draw Eric Dynamite
  10. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  11. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  12. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  13. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  14. Twitch reading
    05:36
    Twitch reading
  15. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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