Discussion Questions on "Talent"

1. TALENT

2. TALENT VS SKILL
• What is the difference between 'talent' and 'skill'?

3. • 'Talent' is something that one is born with; it is your natural ability to do something
without really thinking about it. ...
• 'Skill', on the other hand, is something that you acquire after putting in a lot of hard
work; unlike talent, it is not inborn, but learnt.
• Not everyone is talented, but if you make the effort, you can learn a new skill.

4. LET’S DISCUSS
• Do you consider yourself a talented person?
• Where did you get those talents?
• Do your mom or dad have those talents too?
• Do you still do something to enhance your talent more? What do you do?

5. • What skills do you want to acquire?
• Why do you want to acquire these skills?

6. • How important do you think are talents and skills in our everday living? Why?
• Can we survive without our skills?

7. THINK ABOUT HOW TO LEARN
SOEMETHING NEW.
• Do you agree or disagree with sentences 1-5?
• 1. Children learn faster than adults.
• 2. I must practise ever day in order to make progress.
• 3. If something seems very easy, I must be doing it wrong.
• 4. Long practice sessions are best.

8. • Listen to an experienced teacher talking about the same sentences.

9. DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS
• How long does it take to learn something new?
• “In a fast-moving, competitive world, being able to learn new skills is one of the keys
to success. It’s not enough to be smart — you need to always be getting smarter,”
says Heidi Grant Halvorson, a motivational psychologist and author.
• “We need to constantly look for opportunities to stretch ourselves in ways that may
not always feel comfortable at first. Continual improvement is necessary to get
ahead.” Joseph Weintraub, a professor of management

10. • Learning something new means to follow in your quest for self-improvement. What
should we do for self-improvement?