TEACHING MATERIALS - BEGINNERS
Please note: these documents have been prepared as carefully as possible, but if you have a query or find something wrong, please do not hesitate to contact the NZB Secretary. Good luck with your lessons. And if you have questions and have registered on this site, don't hesitate to ask at our Teaching forum.
If you wish to load the LIN files into BBO, Click on this link (0.26MB) to read how to do it
The Lesson material is constantly being improved, so when starting a set of lessons, we recommend you use the files below and not old ones you may have saved in the past.
A SELECTION OF HANDS FOR REFRESHER SESSIONS
| Revision lessons | Dealing file | Hand Records | LIN files | Video of how to play the hands |
| Lessons 2A to 5A: | Lessons 2 to 5 | Lessons 2 to 5 | Lessons 2 to 5 | Lessons 2 to 5 narrated by Mike Newton |
| Lessons 6A to 8 | Lessons 6 to 8 | Lessons 6 to 8 | Lessons 6 to 8 | |
| Lessons 6A to 10: | Lessons 6 to 10 | Lessons 6 to 10 | Lessons 6 to 10 |
Lesson material updates:
18/12/23 Review and simplification of the learner powerpoints
18/12/23 Update of brand and template for tips powerpoints
The following are LIN files for loading into BBO
| Lesson 1 | Lesson 2A | Lesson 3A | Lesson 4A | Lesson 5A | Lesson 6 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 | Lesson 9 | Lesson 10 |
ALTERNATIVE LESSON ORDER TEACHING 1NT FIRST
| Contents | Student Notes | Quiz & Answers |
Teacher Notes | Powerpoints to use |
LIN Files (BBO) |
Dealer Files (bri) (dup) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening 1NT | Lesson 2B |
Lesson 2B |
Lesson 2B | Lesson 5A | Lesson 2B | Lesson 2B | Lesson 2B |
| Opening 1 of a Suit | Lesson 3B |
Lesson 3B |
Lesson 3B | Lesson 2A | Lesson 3B | Lesson 3B | Lesson 3B |
| Responder's Limit Bids | Lesson 4B |
Lesson 4B | Lesson 3A | Lesson 4B | Lesson 4B | Lesson 4B | |
| Responder's New Suit Bids | Lesson 5B | Lesson 5B |
Lesson 5B | Lesson 4A | Lesson 5B | Lesson 5B | Lesson 5B |
TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
| Contents | Student Notes | Powerpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing Trumps | Tip No. 1 |  Drawing Trumps (0.95MB) |
| Opening Leads | Tip No. 2 | Opening Leads (0.79MB) |
| Developing a Long Suit | Tip No. 3 | Developing a long suit (0.85MB) |
| Ruffing in Dummy | Tip No. 4 | Ruffing in Dummy (0.94MB) |
| Finessing | Tip No. 5 | The Finesse (0.78MB) |
| How to Score | Tip No. 6 | Scoring (0.81MB) |
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
NZB Teachers' Manual (0.32MB)
Etiquette Poster 1 (0.40MB)
Etiquette Poster 2 (0.17MB)
Graduation Certificate template.
Click here for other resources such as a new Member Kit, Mini Bridge, Mentor Pack, posters etc
The ABC of Masterpoints for beginners
(when printing 2 sided, be sure to select the short edge in the settings)
Notes about the lessons on powerpoint
Table of Contents for Beginner lessons
Teaching Learners by Jan Davidson
Two Handed Bridge by Tony Crow
If you have questions and have registered on this site, don't hesitate to ask at our Teaching forum
These powerpoint presentations have been saved as the "97-2003 version"
| Contents | Powerpoint |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Lesson 1 |
| 1-Level Opening Bids | Lesson 2A |
| Responder's Limit Bids | Lesson 3A |
| Responder's New Suit Bids | |
| Balanced Hands | |
| Responder's Rebids | |
| Overcalls | Lesson 7 |
| Takeout Double | Lesson 8 |
| Pre-emptive Openings | Lesson 9 |
| Strong Opening Bids | Lesson 10 |
Lesson 1 (abridged)
