Short stories in English

Driving, walking, waiting in line — that time no longer goes to waste.

Listen to funny A1–B1 stories and pick up real, everyday phrases — effortlessly, with no textbooks and no cramming.

Have time? Add some practice. If not, just listen — even that keeps your English from going rusty.

A1–B1 · 141 stories · 1 year of access · no subscription

drivingwalkingpublic transportwaiting

Don’t look for extra time to study English

A free half hour in your schedule is rare. Cruisy doesn’t ask for one — it lives in the gaps of your day that usually go to waste. And when you have the time and the mood, add some practice.

Learn language, not isolated words

Cruisy focuses on useful expressions and real language patterns, rather than long lists of individual words.

First, you hear an expression naturally inside a story.

Then you meet the same pattern again with different words and in different situations.

You repeat it with the narrator.

Gradually, you remember not just the meaning of one word, but a whole structure you can actually use when speaking.

I’m looking for…

  • I’m looking for my keys.
  • I’m looking for a hotel.
  • I’m looking for someone.
Level

One story — your level

Switch the level and see which text feels right for you.

A woman walks into a pet shop and sees a beautiful parrot in a cage. She asks the owner how much it costs. "Only ten dollars," he says. The parrot used to live in a bad neighbourhood, so sometimes it says very rude words.
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You can change your level at any time.

Got about 15 minutes? Or want to go deeper?

Choose the format that fits:

For busy days

The story and the essentials — enough to make sure English was part of your day.

Exact length depends on the story.

You don’t have to study the same way every day. Cruisy adapts to your day.

One story — 3 ways to remember it

Every story has three parts — exactly as in the app.

  1. Step 1

    Listen to the story

    Start by simply listening and following the story. You do not need to understand every word.

  2. Step 2

    Practise real language patterns

    Hear expressions from the story in different examples, repeat them with the narrator, and answer questions. Instead of memorising one sentence, you practise a structure that can later be reused with different words.

No schedule

Missed a day, a week, a month? Nothing broke. Cruisy fits around your life, not the other way around.

You don’t owe anything. But if you want to get the most out of a story, come back to it three times: listen, work on intonation and reading, then repeat and test yourself. That’s how structures move from “I recognise it” to “I can say it myself.”

A full year of Cruisy

141stories
A1
44 stories
A2
49 stories
B1
48 stories

You can start with an easier level — especially when listening while driving or doing something else at the same time.

You can change your level later.

  • 12 months of access
  • No subscription
  • One payment

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$50 for users in other countries

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Try it before you decide

You do not need to decide whether Cruisy is right for you from a description.

One complete story is available for free.

Listen to the story. Try the language patterns. Explore reading, shadowing and the test.

Then decide whether you want to continue.

The Parrot

A2

Frequently asked questions

You don’t always need to make room for English in your schedule.

Take it with you while you drive, walk, commute or wait.