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It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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It is argued that some
people
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 have inborn talents for
sport
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 or
music
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, and others do not have these traits;
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, others would say that any young person can be taught to play
sport
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 or
music
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 at a very high level.
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 essay believes that
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 talented
people
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 find it easy to succeed, trainers and tutors can teach the very best athletes and musicians to succeed through tenacity and drive, not because of their innate abilities. Some argue that it is necessary to be born with a natural ability in order to excel in
sport
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 or
music
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 because
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people
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 seem to find it easy to do well.
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 to say, from a young age they do not have to
work
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 hard and are just naturally better than most
people
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 in their chosen field.
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, Premier League football clubs routinely sign youth academy players from the age of 9 because they have natural, physical
talent
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.
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, I believe that
talent
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 is not the most important factor in success. For most children to really make it, they need to be taught that hard
work
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 can bring success. Many of the top performers in the world do have natural
talent
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, but, as children, they were trained to
work
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 hard to perfect their skills.
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,
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 Cristiano Ronaldo was naturally gifted, what made him unique amongst his peers was the
work
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 ethic instilled in him by his youth coaches at Sporting CP. I agree that hard
work
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 is more important than
talent
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. In conclusion, there are
people
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 who have
talent
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 built into their DNA, making it easy for them to achieve some level of success, but I believe that it is only through being taught to
work
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 hard that any child can become great at
sport
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 or
music
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.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Innate talent
  • Nurture
  • Prodigy
  • Proficiency
  • Deliberate practice
  • Physiological factors
  • Grit
  • Perseverance
  • Cultural norms
  • Structured training
  • Physical predisposition
  • Natural aptitude
  • Dedicated training
  • Societal influence
  • Passion
  • Genetic endowment
  • Skill acquisition
  • Expertise
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Mastery
  • Cognitive abilities
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