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English SPM Part 3 – Story

After lunch, Ramesh and I trailed behind Uncle
Kim, Manager Ahmad and Supervisor Bala as we toured
the estate. Uncle Kim told me I was to accompany them
at the crack of dawn to pick up some know-how of
• At rubber estate estate work. Ramesh could tag along. After dinner, I
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• Tour and Plans
• Keong taught took out my chess set and Ramesh stood expectantly
Ramesh how to beside me. “Do you want to learn how to play chess?”
play chess
• Patin grateful He nodded. I started with the King and before I could
continue, Ramesh rattled off the names of the other
pieces and their moves. Patin thanked me for treating
Ramesh like an ordinary teenager, unlike a mentally
challenged autistic person.
Days passed into weeks as Ramesh and I did
estates chores on weekdays while weekends were free
• Estate chores days to either work or play. In the evenings, I tutored
• Chess lessons
• Interesting and Ramesh in chess. He was a quick learner. He picked up
challenging strategies. Many-a-time he outwitted me and won. It
• Ramesh quick
learner became a challenge coaching him: an autistic child. He
was a skilful analytical player, constantly checking and
checkmating me.

Conclusion In coaching Ramesh and mentoring him into a
• Keong’s potential chess champion, I too went beyond my limits.
experience

WORD Bank
backwoods – rural or countryside IDIOMS
solitaire chess – playing chess against oneself
Patin – Grandmother (Indian title) the crack of dawn – early in the
trailed – followed morning, usually before sunrise
potential – future

INFO CORNER

In a standard game of chess played on a chess board, each of the two players begins a game with
the following 16 pieces: 1 King, I Queen, 2 Rooks, 2 Bishops, 2 Knights and 8 Pawns. Each chess
piece moves, captures and checkmates differently.

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