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I took a flight, it was from Canada, Toronto to London.

My second flight was from London to Amman.

So I was really tired.

So I go up to the counter and I'm like, "How is the plane?" She's like, "Actually, it's a very empty plane." I'm like, "Can I change seats?" Leg room, you know, so I'm comfortable.

and I remember the seat number bro it was like 12A

so I'm in C12A and she's like how about this there's the emergency row and the window seat is available.

The seat next to you is empty, and then the one next to that, there's someone sitting there.

No problem, enough legroom.

I'm like, "Do it." I remember again.

She switched me from 12 :8 to 27 and get on the flight and I sit down, there's this wonderful gentleman, very nice guy,

and he's extroverted, so he's talking to me.

And one thing leads to another.

He's like, "Where are you from?" I'm like, "Palestine, where are you from?" He's like, "Palestine." He's like, "Where in Palestine?" I'm like, "Ghaza." I'm like, "Where are you from?" He's like, "Ghaza." Subhanallah.

I'm like, "Where did you grow up the first part of your life?" He's like, "Kuwait." I'm like, "Me too.

Did you leave at the Gulf War?" He said, "Yes, like me too." And then I'm like, "What did you study?" He's like, "Electrical Engineering." I'm like, "Get out of here, man.

Come on." I studied electrical engineering.

It's too much, man.

There were so many similarities.

Anything.

Anyways, I ended up getting some rest and he got some rest.

We get off the plane.

and he asked me, "What do you do?" I said, "Content creator," but I didn't give him too many details.

The passport control was packed, and it was gonna take us at least half an hour before they were gonna check my passports, and he was standing right behind me in line,

and we were also having a conversation.

The two people in front of me They're talking to each other and they have their phone open.

And then they go, excuse me.

"Are you Osama?" and they're pointing at one of my TikTok videos or Instagram videos.

And I'm like, "Yeah." They're like, "No way, man.

This is so weird." I'm like, "What?" They're like, "We spent the entire night binging on your content and watching your content." Anyways, can I take a picture?

You know, typically fans sometimes after passport control.

I said, "Sure." So Mu'taz, who was with me, and I can say his name, but I won't say his family name, he became curious.

He's like, "Now I need to know who you are.

Can I get your Instagram handle?"

He looks me up and that led to us talking a little bit about Dean in the line.

as we were waiting for passport control.

And I felt like he really needed to hear some of maybe what I had to say.

But he's a great guy.

He seemed like a guy with such a pure heart.

We get to passport control.

It's over.

We go to get our bags.

We grab our bags on our way out.

You know

that last section before you leave where there's like they check your luggage right before some guy comes to us

and he's like, Where are you coming from?

Like Canada.

He's like, "Right this way to both of us because we're walking together." He checks our bags.

He's a very nice guy.

We go through the, you know, security process.

Then he goes, "Thank you very much.

Have a nice day." He hands me over my passport.

And then I'm like, okay, Mootaz, here's my number, stay in touch.

"Salaamu 'alaykum, salaamu 'alaykum," and I leave.

And you're out there having that wedding party, right?

Or whatever it is, it was beautiful, by the way.

You received, I had a like grand reception by you, Jazakallah khair.

But then after you drop me off to the hotel, I get a message from Montez.

You know what the message read?

He goes, "You have my passport and I have yours." the guy at the security swapped passports by mistake.

And I'm sitting there thinking, "Ya Allah!

He goes, "And is your father yet?" And is your mother Nailah?

I'm like yes.

He goes Allah, he says I

when I got to my mom I told her the story

and she recognized the name and then she asked me

and I checked your passport and it said your mother's name was Nailah and your father's name was Iyad.

I So, and she went to school and taught at the same school as your mother did in Kuwait in Faheem.

I'm like, no way man, SubhanAllah.

What's Allah getting at?

Think about it from the beginning changing my seat talking to the guy the two

that were in the line Him knowing that I'm a social media like info

or content creator one thing the swap of the passports and All of that can't be a coincidence.

Deep inside me, I felt like the story is not over.

We ended up meeting, swapping passports and talking a little bit about Dean and other things.

But I think it's going to lead to the chapter is not over.

The whole story is not over.

But these things, there are no coincidence, man.

Everything happens whether it's here or shop whether it's here

or shutter But the thing is with here

and show you have to be careful the book of destiny

one of them in the Quran is referred to as umul kitab the mother of books.

A mother typically gives birth to what? To children.

So it's like every situation you face in life, you have a decision usually not all of them

but many of them you have to decide maybe to do good

or do bad it's as if every decision you make

opens up a new book of destiny based on the choice you made.

It's like Allah Subh 'anaHu Wa Ta -A 'la wrote all the scenarios.

He said, "Oh, if you choose this way, this will happen.

If you choose that way, that will happen." The Sahaba used to say, "Kunna naraa athara dunubina fee khuluqi azwajina wa su 'i dawaabina"

That we used to see the effect of our sins in our conduct, the way our wives would deal with us,

and the way our animals would act up.

Because they didn't have, you know, cars to run there, and they had animals to deal with.

So they were very conscious of that.

So if you want to fix your life, if you make the right decisions, perhaps you'd open the right books.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Every decision you make, opens a new destiny for you - Ousama Alshurafa”. This video has 94 sentences and 1134 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:49. The speaker talks fast, about 195 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
passport noun	/ˈpæspɔɹt/	An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
swap verb	/ˈswɑp/	To exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for something else).
coincidence noun	/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/	The property of being coincident, occurring at the same time or place.
destiny noun	/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/	That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
creator noun	/kɹiːˈeɪ̯təː/	Something or someone which creates or makes something.
extroverted adjective	/ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/	Turned or thrust outwards, especially
legroom noun	/ˈlɛɡɹuːm/	Space to stretch the legs while seated.
shutter noun	/ˈʃʌtəː/	One who shuts or closes something.
similarity noun	/ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/	Closeness of appearance to something else.
binge noun	/bɪnd͡ʒ/	A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.
luggage noun	/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/	The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
gentleman noun	/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/	Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
conscious adjective	/ˈkɑn.ʃəs/	Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.
scenario noun	/sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/	An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
reception noun	/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/	The act of receiving.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
end up verb		To bring to a conclusion.
act up verb	/ækt ˈʌp/	To misbehave; to cause trouble.
get off verb		To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
get out of verb		To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
go through verb		To travel from one end of something to the other.
grow up verb		To mature and become an adult.
open up verb		To open.
sit down verb		To assume a sitting position from a standing position.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result	if you choose this way, this will happen · If you choose that way, that will happen
“Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true	used to say · used to see
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the past	was standing · were also having · were waiting
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	They're talking · they're pointing · are you coming

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 32 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, they're, didn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shutter /ˈʃʌtəː/, conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/, reception /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/
Long words — get the stress right: coincidence /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/, extroverted /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/, similarity /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like passport, swap, coincidence.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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