The English singer, songwriter, and guitarist is

loved by young and old everywhere across the

world. Edward Christopher Sheeran was born in
1991 in Halifax, England. When he was a
student, he was often bullied because of his
stutter, his glasses and ever for his ginger hair.
Moreover, as a child, he had a surgery that went
wrong and left him with a lazy eye and speech
problems. For this reason, he couldn’t speak up
in class, whenever he tried doing it, his mouth
froze and his schoolmates made fun of him.
Surprisingly, these problems vanished when he sang and he enjoyed singing. He also liked playing the
guitar. Soon he began writing more of his music, and suddenly his stutter disappeared. At the age of
14, Ed Sheran went to London where he played in small venues and collaborated with other singers. In
the 2010s social media made his success come faster and he was noticed by the rapper Example, who
liked his style so much that he invited him to tour together. After that, people across the world
started tuning in to his YouTube videos.
He is now very popular, and his albums sell loads of copies. His life story is an inspiring tale that
can give hope to unpopular kids. You must always believe in yourself!

TRUE OR FALSE OR NOT GIVEN?

1 Ed Sheeran was born in London. T/F
2 Ed Sheeran can play the guitar. T/F
3 As a kid, he was a bully. T/F
4 As a kid, he couldn’t speak well. T/F
5 He liked Eminem’s songs. T/F
6 Because of his stutter, he couldn’t sing. T/F
7 As a teenager, he collaborated with other
singers. T/F
8 Today, Ed Sheeran is very famous. T/F
9 Lots of people buy Ed Sheeran’s albums. T/F

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1 Who is Ed Sheeran?
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2 When was he born?
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3 Where was he born?
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4 Why was he bullied at school?
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5 What happened when he tried speaking
up in class?
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6 What was the reason for his lazy eye?
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7 What did he do at the age of 14?
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8 Who is Example?
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9 How often do you listen to music?
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10 Who is your favourite singer? Where is he/
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