Hello, hello, dear listener and welcome into Ireland Speaking Part 3.

We are talking about natural talents, developing talents in general. Yay.

Do you think everyone is born with a natural talent?

They might have a natural predisposition or a general predisposition towards something like music or dance,

since, well, sound and movement pervade just about everything we do. But I'm not sure

it gets more specific than that without more focus. I mean, how could you be a natural born

Formula One driver? That doesn't make any sense. How important is it for children to discover

their talents at an early age? Oh, I imagine the earlier you start, the more time you have to get good at something and invest

time in lessons and practice.

That is, assuming it all aligns with someone having a decent life and not going completely overboard

with training to the detriment of everything else, if it's going to head in that direction at a young age, it seems

better to wait or you could ruin your life. Should schools help students find and improve

their natural talents? Well, in as much as it's practical and feasible, yes, schools tend to

have limited budgets, so they might not be able to cater to more obscure

and niche talents as fully as one might like. But if it's something that everyone can benefit

from and the measures are cost effective, it should be fine. I know that's a bit sad since

ideally everyone should be able to grow and develop in their own way, but it's important to be realistic about these things.

Do parents play a bigger role than teachers in developing a child's talent?

I'm not sure.

The obvious answer seems like yes, because they spend more time with children, theoretically.

But that's not the only factor in play here.

We need to think about how interested

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