It's generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for music and sport, and others are not. However, it's sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both ideas by giving your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

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It is a common belief that some people are born with innate
talents
,
such
as sports and
music
. It is sometimes argued that any child can be taught to become a good sportsman or
musician
. I personally believe that
although
creative things like sports and
music
require innate
talents
, if anyone can be taught to become a
sportsperson
or
musician
, it is possible. Becoming a
sportsperson
or a
musician
requires born
talents
. Those who are born with these
talents
, it is easy for them to become a successful
musician
or
sportsperson
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. When their born
talents
are discovered at the primary stages of their lives, they should go to the professionals to get
practice
lessons from them. It will not only help them to understand their potential
,
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but
also
how to utilize them.
For example
, in Japan, those children who are born with musical
talents
, start
music
lessons from
the
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professionals.
However
, I believe that becoming a successful
musican
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musician
or
sportperson
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sportsperson
sport person
requires more
practice
and hard work than
talents
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talent
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. If someone gets proper training about becoming a
sportsperson
or
musician
, he can easily become a
sportsperson
or
musician
. Being a
sportsperson
or
musician
requires a lot of
practice
and dedication. If someone
practice
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them hard consistently, he can easily become that.
Although
inborn
talents
are required in some cases, those who do not have those
talents
,
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can easily overcome
it
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them
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by
practicing
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practising
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hard.
For example
,
in
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Australian singer Joe Henderson once told the media that, he
did
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not born with his singing talent,
however
, his constant
practice
and dedication
for
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music
helped him to become a renowned singer.
Therefore
, I believe that
,
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to become a good
musician
or
sportsperson
, one should not compulsorily require born talent.
To conclude
, to become successful as a
musician
or
sportsperson
, one
do
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not
require
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to
born
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be born
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with those
talents
. Rather if someone practices hard, he can become a good
musician
or
sportsperson
.
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