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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. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  9. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  10. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  11. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  12. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
  13. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  15. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  17. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
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