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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. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  9. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  10. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
  11. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  12. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  13. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  14. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  15. Questions from the audience
    05:40
    Questions from the audience
  16. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  17. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
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