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BBC video clips for schools

BBC is developing an online learning zone and this already has several short video clips with various well known personalities talking about their favorite Scots language words. The following are links to some of the videos, others can by found by searching for BletheringScots within the learning zone.

Michelle McManus talks about Scots weather words.

Sanjeev Kohli talks about Scots words for insults.

Gavin Hastings talks about Scots words in rugby.

In addition to these samples, the BBC commissioned a programme following a group of children who enjoyed a week of 'Scots Scuil' based at the Robert Burns Centre at Ayr. Clips from this programme can be found here.