Francophones are famous for taking pride in their mother tongue, but as English becomes the common language for business communications, younger French people are starting to that feel their job options are becoming limited in an increasingly globalised world.

Digital platform Grammarly is designed to help sloppy spellers keep their essays, emails and online posts free of typos and tangential sentences. But as we rely on technology to auto-correct our writing, are we relaxing or reinforcing traditional attitudes toward proper grammar and spelling?

Amid constant technological distraction, getting schoolchildren to read – let alone take pleasure in it – is more challenging than ever. Newsela offers a concise, engaging, and timely alternative to out-of-date textbooks with news stories, speeches, and papers rewritten according to reading levels.

France has fiercely defended its language for centuries, but imported TV shows and the internet are breaking down its barriers. Now, two popular French dictionaries have added ‘techy’ Anglicisms to their 2018 editions, demonstrating the global ubiquity of companies such as Twitter and Uber.