The Lights That Heard Party
A free A2-level English story for language learners, readable online in 5 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
When his mother says one special word at dinner, the smart lights in Eamon's flat go wild.
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Eamon's parents come to his flat for dinner. He wants a quiet and calm evening. He cooks pasta and puts candles on the table. The smart lights in the room are soft and yellow.
His mother sits down and smiles. "This is lovely," she says. "It is like a small party."
Right away, the lights change. They go red, then blue, then green. They flash fast, again and again. Music starts from the speaker in the corner.
"What is this?" his father asks.
"It is the lights," Eamon says. "They hear the word party. They think you want a disco."
"A disco?" his mother says. "How nice!"
Eamon says, "Lights, stop!" The lights do not stop. He says it again, louder. The lights flash faster. He pushes the buttons on the wall, but nothing happens.
His father stands up and starts to dance. He moves his arms and turns around in the colors. He is not a good dancer, but he is very happy. His mother claps her hands.
Eamon takes his phone and opens the lights app. He looks at the list of settings. There is a button called Party Mode. He presses it, and the button turns off.
The lights go back to soft yellow. The music stops.
"Oh," his father says. He is still in the middle of the room. "Can we do that again?"
