On many a visit to France, I'd noticed that the bookshops shared the same label as the place where we borrow books in English. This resource explores why there is this difference between 'library' in English, and 'librairie' in French, and many other Indo-European languages. The resource includes:

1 - a card exploring the etymology of the word library. Some learners may prefer to read this for themselves, but it could also be used as a teaching aid for an adult.

2 - a card summarising the information in card 1. Some learners may find this more accessible, and it can be used alongside the fuller explanation.

3 - 'Library' translated into other Indo-European languages

4 - 'Bookshop' tanslated into other Indo-European languages.

Learners can be encouraged to look at the differences and similarities between the way the words are rendered in different languages.

5 - A list of words that are related (etymologically) to 'library'. Learners might be encouraged to look the words up in a dictionary, and to explore how and why they're related to the source word, or to create sentences using these words.