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New Roommates

A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in English, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.

Level
A2
Genres
coming-of-age
Reading time
2 min
Languages available
EN
New Roommates cover

Jun moves into his new dorm room and quickly becomes friends with his two new roommates.

Jun is sixteen years old. Today, he is going to move into his new dorm room. He feels a little nervous.

His parents help him carry his bags up the stairs. The dorm is bigger than he expected.

When Jun opens the door, he sees two boys already inside. They put posters on the wall.

"Hi! Are you Jun?" asks a tall boy. "I'm Marco. This is my friend, Aki."

"Nice to meet you both," Jun says. He puts his bags down and looks around the room.

The room has three beds, three desks, and one big window. It looks bright and clean.

"You can take the bed by the window," Marco says. "Aki and I already picked our spots."

Jun thanks him and starts to unpack his things. Aki helps him find a good spot for his books.

"So, where are you from?" Aki asks. Jun explains that he grew up in a small town nearby.

They talk about music and their classes for the new year. Jun starts to relax.

Later, Marco orders pizza because it is their first night together. They eat and laugh a lot.

By night, Jun does not feel like a stranger. He feels happy in his new home.

He calls his parents and tells them the good news. "My roommates are really nice," he says.

That night, Jun goes to sleep. He feels very happy. He knows this year is going to be great.

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