Learn English with StoriesLife Changes Stories
English stories about major life transitions. Moving homes, starting families, career changes, and personal growth. These emotional stories teach vocabulary for life's big moments while providing meaningful reading experiences.
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Learning to Drive
Emma, who just turned eighteen, signs up for driving lessons at a local driving school. Her patient instructor, Mr. Hansen, teaches her the basics: steering, pedals, and how to use the clutch. After weeks of practice on quiet streets and busy roads, Emma takes her driving test. Despite her nervousness, she passes and gets her driver's license. She feels proud of her accomplishment and excited about the freedom driving brings.
New Baby
Anna and Peter are expecting their first baby. When Anna goes into labor early, they rush to the hospital. After several hours, their daughter Emma is born. They learn to be new parents, facing sleepless nights and learning how to care for their baby. As weeks pass, Emma grows and smiles at her parents for the first time.
Buying a Car
Lisa saves money for two years to buy her first car. With her father's help, she visits a car dealership and finds a blue used car that she loves. After a test drive and some negotiation, she buys the car and feels proud of achieving her goal through hard work.
The New Apartment
Emma moves into her first apartment after saving enough money. With help from her friends, she brings in boxes and furniture. They order pizza and celebrate together. After everyone leaves, Emma unpacks her books and makes her bed, feeling happy and grateful in her new home.
Starting a Business
Maria, a software engineer, decided to leave her stable job to start her own business. She created an app to help small businesses manage their finances. The first year was challenging with only a few users, but she listened to feedback and improved her product. Eventually, an investor funded her company, allowing her to hire more people and grow. Five years later, Maria's company had fifty employees and thousands of customers, proving that taking risks and persevering through difficulties can lead to success.
Moving to a New City
Sarah leaves her hometown for a new marketing job in Berlin, facing loneliness and challenges before finding friends through a language exchange group and building a new life.
The Empty Nest
When their youngest daughter Emma leaves for university, Maria and David face the empty nest. After years of focusing on their children, they rediscover themselves and each other. Maria returns to painting, David reduces his work hours, and together they build a new chapter in their marriage.
Retirement Day
Margaret, a dedicated nurse, experiences her last day at the hospital after thirty-five years of service. She receives heartfelt goodbyes from colleagues and patients, including a plaque honoring her career. At home, surrounded by family, she realizes retirement is not an ending but the beginning of a new chapter in her life.