Intended for English-speaking learners, these Chinese teaching materials are designed to develop the learners' ability to listen, speak, read and write, as well as the ability to communicate in social settings. This series includes: Textbook (Vols. 1-4): This consists of text, vocabulary, notes, grammar, and cultural background. The texts, given in both simjplified and unsimplified characters, also include pinyin and English traslation. Teachers' Book (Vols. 1-4): The Teachers' Book explains in detail the entire structure of the series, and whit is intended in each lesson. Here you will find reference material, texts for listening exercises, keys to the exercises, test papers, etc. Character Book (Vols. 1-2): Includes relevant knowledge about Chinese characters, and various kinds of exercises. Exercise Book (Vols. 1-4): These exercises are comprehensive, and varied in form, covering listening, speaking, reading and writing. Ranked from easy to difficult, the exercises are designed to meet the need of learners with different skill-levels. Cassette tapes and video tapes are also available to accompany the textbooks.