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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There are competing views on whether certain
talents
such
as
sport
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sports
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or
music
are innate or whether these can be taught to
children
at any age.
Although
it is believed that only some individuals
born
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with these
skills
because of their genetic formation, these can be learned by the child with constant practice and hard
work
. Genetic formation is one of the major reasons why some people are born with special
talent
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talents
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such
as
sport
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sports
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or
music
. Sometimes one of the parents is good at playing
music
or any
sport
, and they pass on these
skills
to their
children
. A particularly good example of
this
is
famous
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Indian pianist, who revealed in one of his interviews that his mother used to play piano
,
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when she was pregnant.
This
is how he got a knack
of
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playing
piano
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the piano
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.
However
,
this
is a short-sighted view and does not apply to everyone and these
skills
can be acquired by any child with hard
work
and determination. Constant practice and strong determination are the keys to
acquire
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acquiring
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certain
talents
such
as how to be a good sportsman or musician. When
children
engage in
sport
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sports
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or
music
activity
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activities
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, they perform repetitive tasks and after doing the same thing repeatedly, they become better. Take the famous Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as an example, he was not born with a special talent, but he had an interest in cricket, and he did constant practice to master the skill,
and
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at the age of sixteen, he became
the
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world famous
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world-famous
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cricketer.
This
is why, I believe that certain
talents
or
skills
can be acquired by any child with hard
work
and strong will. In conclusion, I believe that certain
talents
such
as sports person or musician can be taught to
children
at any age, as it only demands commitment and hard
work
from them, but there are some people who are gifted with these special
skills
because of their genes.
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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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