Beginner
Bridge Basics contains 12 lessons and 18 quizzes.
It can be printed by topic or as a 68-page booklet.
Course Packages include sheets with number in parentheses.
(L = Lesson, P = Practice, E = Exercise, H = Homework)
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Opening One-Bids
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1A00 (L1) | Learn To Play Bridge! | Lesson | 2 w/art | 6 | Play Lesson
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| 1A01 (P2) | Opening One-Bids | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1A05 | Opening One-Bids | Practice | 2 | 8 | Deal Summary
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| 1A17 (E2) | Opening One-Bids | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Hand Evaluation
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| 1A29 | Play These Hands! | Study | 1 | 2 | Deal Study
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| 1A31 | Let’s Play Bridge! | Study | 1 | 2 | Deal Study
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| 1A33 (P1) | Bridge Without Bidding | Notes | 1 | 0 | Non-Deal
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| 1A41 (H2) | What Do You Open? | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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Responses to One Notrump
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1B01 (P3) | Responses to One Notrump | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1B05 (P22) | Bidding & Play Review | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1B09 | One Notrump for Starters | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1B17 (E3) | Responses to One Notrump | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1B29 | Build Me an Auction | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1B41 (H3) | What’s Your Response? | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 2 Calls
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Responses to One of Suit
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1C01 (P4) | Responses to One of Suit | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1C05 (P17) | Responding To One-Bids | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1C09 | Raising Partner’s Suit | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1C17 (E4) | Responses to One of Suit | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1C29 (E17) | Responding To One-Bids | Exercise | 1 | 6 | Bidding East
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| 1C41 (H4) | You Make the Call! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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| 1C53 | Oh, What To Respond! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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Rebids by Opener
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1D01 (P5) | Rebids by Opener | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1D05 | Rebids by Opener | Practice | 2 | 8 | Deal Summary
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| 1D17 (E5) | Rebids by Opener | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1D41 (H5) | Bid These Hands! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 2 Calls
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Declarer Play
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1E01 (P6) | Planning the Play | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1E05 (P14) | Play To Trick One | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1E09 (P16) | Card Combinations | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1E13 (P20) | Communication Hang-ups | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1E17 (E14) | Play To Trick One | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Trick 1 North
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| 1E29 (E16) | Card Combinations | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Suit Combination
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| 1E41 (E6) | Planning the Play | Exercise | 1 w/art | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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| 1E44 (H6) | Look Before You Leap! | Exercise | 1 w/art | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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| 1E47 (H14) | Planning To Succeed | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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| 1E50 (E20) | Communication Hang-ups | Exercise | 2 w/art | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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| 1E53 (E22) | Bidding & Play Review | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Bid & Play
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| 1E56 (H24) | Bid ‘em and Play ‘em! | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Bid & Play
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Bidding Review I
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1F01 (P13) | Bidding Review I | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1F17 (E13) | Bidding Review I | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1F29 | Beginner Review I | Practice | 2 | 12 | Bidding & Awards
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| 1F41 (H13) | Test Your Bidding | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 2 Calls
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| 1F53 (H17) | Match the Responder! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Matching
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Overcalls & Doubles
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1G01 (P7) | Overcalls & Doubles | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1G05 | Defensive Bidding Review | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1G17 (E7) | Overcalls & Doubles | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1G41 (H7) | It’s Your Turn Now! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 2 Calls
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| 1G53 (H19) | Overcall, Double or Pass | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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Higher Opening Bids
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1H01 (P8) | Higher Opening Bids | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1H05 | Weak Opening Bids | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1H09 | Strong Opening Bids | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1H17 (E8) | Higher Opening Bids | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1H41 (H8) | Bid ‘em Up! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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The Stayman Convention
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1J01 (P9) | The Stayman Convention | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1J05 (P24) | Finding a 4-4 Trump Fit | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1J17 (E9) | The Stayman Convention | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1J41 (H9) | Stayman Everywhere! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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| 1J53 (E24) | Finding a 4-4 Trump Fit | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Bid & Play
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Bidding After a Raise
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1K01 (P10) | Bidding After a Raise | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1K05 | Raises and Thereafter | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1K17 (E10) | Bidding After a Raise | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1K29 (H22) | Partner! You Raised Me! | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Bid & Play
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| 1K41 (H10) | Oh, What To Bid! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 2 Calls
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| 1K53 | Raising the Stakes | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 2 Calls
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Slam Bidding
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1L01 (P11) | Slam Bidding | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1L05 | High-Level Decisions | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1L17 (E11) | Slam Bidding | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1L41 (H11) | Aim For the Sky! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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Defensive Play
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1M01 (P12) | Defensive Play | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1M05 (P23) | Reading Partner’s Signal | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1M09 (P18) | Third Hand Play | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1M13 (P21) | Second Hand Play | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1M17 (H23) | Beat That Contract! | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Defensive Play 3
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| 1M20 (E12) | Defensive Play | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Defensive Play 3
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| 1M29 (E18) | Third Hand Play | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Third Hand East
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| 1M41 (H12) | It’s Your Lead! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Opening Lead
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| 1M53 (E21) | Second Hand Play | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Second Hand E-W
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Bidding Review II
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1N01 (P19) | Bidding Review II | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1N05 (P15) | Opening Balanced Hands | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1N17 (E19) | Bidding Review II | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 1N29 | Beginner Review II | Practice | 2 | 12 | Bidding & Awards
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| 1N41 (E15) | Opening Balanced Hands | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 2 Calls
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| 1N53 (H15) | Responses on Balanced Hands | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 2 Calls
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| 1N66 | Beginner Review | Practice | 4 | 24 | Bundle*
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Declarer Play Review
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1P01 | Declarer Play Review | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 1P17 (H16) | Drawing Trumps | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Drawing Trumps
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| 1P29 | Card Combinations | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Suit Combination
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| 1P41 (H20) | A Whale of a Tale | Movie | 1 w/art | 1 | Bridge Movie
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Defensive Play Review
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 1Q17 (H21) | The Second Hand Store | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Second Hand E-W
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| 1Q29 (E23) | Reading Partner’s Signal | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Trick 2 West
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| 1Q41 (H18) | The Third Man | Exercise | 2 | 12 | Third Hand East
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Bridge Basics
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals
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| 1T05 | Lesson 1: Introduction | Lesson & Quiz | 8 w/art | 0
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| 1T17 | Lesson 2: Point Count | Lesson & Quiz | 4 w/art | 12
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| 1T29 | Lesson 3: Goals in the Bidding | Lesson & Quiz | 4 w/art | 12
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| 1T41 | Lesson 4: More about Point Count | Lesson & Quiz | 5 w/art | 12
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| 1T69 | Lesson 5: Rebids by Opener | Lesson & Quiz | 4 w/art | 12
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| 1T81 | Lesson 6: Planning the Play | Lesson & Quiz | 4 w/art | 5
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| 1T93 | Lesson 7: Overcalls & Doubles | Lesson & Quiz | 4 w/art | 12
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| 1TA5 | Lesson 8: Two-Level Openings | Lesson & Quiz | 4 w/art | 12
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| 1TB7 | Lesson 9: Stayman Convention | Lesson & Quiz | 4 w/art | 12
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| 1U01 | Lesson 10: Bidding After a Raise | Lesson & Quiz | 4 w/art | 12
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| 1U17 | Lesson 11: Slam Bidding | Lesson & Quiz | 4 w/art | 12
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| 1U29 | Lesson 12: Defensive Play | Lesson & Quiz | 4 w/art | 12
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| 1U41 | Quiz 13: Opening Bids | Review Quiz | 1 | 12
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| 1U53 | Quiz 14: Responses to Opening Bids | Review Quiz | 1 | 12
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| 1U69 | Quiz 15: Rebids by Opener | Review Quiz | 1 | 12
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| 1U81 | Quiz 16: Rebids by Responder | Review Quiz | 1 | 12
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| 1U93 | Quiz 17: Overcalls & Doubles | Review Quiz | 1 | 12
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| 1UA5 | Quiz 18: Resp. to Overcalls & Doubles | Review Quiz | 1 | 12
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| 1UB7 | Bridge Terms | Appendix | 2 | 0
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| 1UB8 | How To Keep Score | Appendix | 2 w/art | 0
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| 1UB9 | The Finesse | Appendix | 1 | 6
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| 1UC5 | About the Author | Appendix | 1 | 0
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| 1UC6 | Answers to Quizzes | Answer Sheet | 2 | 0 |
| 1T00 | Bridge Basics | Complete (68 pages with cover) in booklet format |
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Course Packages
Below is an optional reorganization of most of the above Beginner material.
Sheets are renumbered to match the 24-lesson sequence of four 6-week courses.
Using these packages is easier than designing your own Beginner courses.
Beginning Bridge I
| No. | Package | Explanation | Pages
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| 1S17 | Course Outline | Lesson plan for teacher | 1
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| 1S18 | Course Material | Exercise & homework sheets | 12
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| 1S19 | Practice Deals | For play during class | 6
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| 1S20 | Answer Sheet | For students after course | 1
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Beginning Bridge II
| No. | Package | Explanation | Pages
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| 1S29 | Course Outline | Lesson plan for teacher | 1
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| 1S30 | Course Material | Exercise & homework sheets | 12
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| 1S31 | Practice Deals | For play during class | 6
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| 1S32 | Answer Sheet | For students after course | 1
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Basic Bridge Workshop I
| No. | Package | Explanation | Pages
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| 1S41 | Course Outline | Lesson plan for teacher | 1
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| 1S42 | Course Material | Exercise & homework sheets | 12
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| 1S43 | Practice Deals | For play during class | 6
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| 1S44 | Answer Sheet | For students after course | 1
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Basic Bridge Workshop II
| No. | Package | Explanation | Pages
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| 1S53 | Course Outline | Lesson plan for teacher | 1
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| 1S54 | Course Material | Exercise & homework sheets | 12
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| 1S55 | Practice Deals | For play during class | 6
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| 1S56 | Answer Sheet | For students after course | 1
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