It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sports or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that child could be taught to be a good sports person or musician. Discuss both this views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answers and give relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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popular knowledge that some people are born with
talents
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or music, but sometimes it can be taught. In my opinion, I believe
talents
can develop at different
age
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with the
right
attitude or passion and guidance. On one hand, gifts can be innate. In
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they are either inherited from parents or passed from
older
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generation
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. Some people are lucky to realise
this
talent early in life and make better use of it to become successful. Having a certain knack
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progress in life depends on the individual ability to be creative, work as a team with others, and
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. In football, a player by
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Messi is known globally based on certain skills he displays on the pitch.
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,
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kind of flair is
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hinged on being a good team leader to bring out the best
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each member of the team.
On the other hand
, skills can be taught by the
right
person. As children develop with age they acquire basic skills
such
as walking, talking,
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mannerism
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. These are built up from what they see and hear from their parents or environment. The same goes
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learning to sing or play
musical
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instrument
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. If these kids are coached early, they become excellent.
In addition
, while I was young, I had a neighbour who plays
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drum
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in church and social events. He goes to these places with his 3 years old daughter, as she grew older she developed a flair for singing and playing different kinds of
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the drum
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drum
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. She was taught to be
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and work hard every day. She was
also
enrolled
into
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a
musical
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class in school and had a private tutor every weekday.
Finally
, even though
majority
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believe that people are with
talents
, others are
also
right
to think that
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can be taught. In my opinion,
talents
are innate and can
also
be built through hard work, discipline and the
right
coach.
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