It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport and 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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There are two opinions about the
skill
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that children have, where on one hand
people
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say that they already
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it
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since birth and
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, they state that children should develop their
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through training. In my opinion, children naturally have skills which will make them a great musician or an athlete. I certainly agree that many kids have their talents since childhood, especially in their golden age, because basically the talents are inherited from their parents.
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, the public says that Lionel Messi has been able to play soccer since he was a kid without learning about it.
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, he just plays naturally and it has been proven by his achievement. He got the Ballon
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, which is the
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award in the football
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, and
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the
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biggest success was
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when he
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brought his national team into the final of
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the Fifa
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Fifa
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World
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Cup 2022, where he won with his goal.
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, if
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didn’t have talent
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birth, their accomplishments might not be as much as Lionel
Messi
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and require hard work.
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,
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say that kids are able to have fabulous skills through coaching because it can happen from the support of the environment. As we know, Cristiano Ronaldo,
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is
also
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one of the best football
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in the
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. He is really competent and clever when he is in the field because he studied hard about football since he was young and never gave up.
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, he gets a lot of rewards and once he has the title of the most expensive player in
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world
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. If
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don’t tutor, they tend to unreach their
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. In conclusion, I believe that in order to achieve success in sports or arts,
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should have their potential rather than getting it from training.
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Improve paragraphing by separating contrasting views into individual paragraphs to enhance clarity.
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Make sure to fully address all parts of the task. Discuss both views equally and provide a clear opinion.
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Examples, if used properly, not only help you get higher marks for ‘Task Response’ but also for ‘Coherence’.

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Linking words for giving examples:

  • for example
  • for instance
  • to illustrate this
  • to give a clear example
  • such as
  • namely
  • to illustrate
  • take, for example

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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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