The Rearranged Kitchen
A free A1-level English story for language learners, readable online in English, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Noor comes home to a rearranged kitchen and worries someone broke in.
Noor comes home from work one evening. She walks into her kitchen and stops. Something looks different today.
The plates are not in their usual place. The cups sit on a different shelf. Even the spice jars stand in a new order.
Noor feels confused and a little worried. She sets down her bag slowly. Did someone come into her home?
She checks the front door lock. She checks the back door too. Both doors are locked, just like always.
Noor calls her roommate, Sana, right away. "Did you move things in the kitchen?" she asks. She waits nervously for the answer.
"Yes, I did!" Sana says happily. "I saw a video about organizing kitchens. I wanted to surprise you with it."
Noor lets out a small laugh of relief. She looks around the kitchen again. The new order actually makes good sense.
Plates sit near the table now. Cups are close to the coffee machine. Even the spices are easier to find.
"This is actually really helpful," Noor says. She thanks Sana for the surprise. "Let's make dinner together," Sana says with a smile.
