The primary goal of this series is to provide elementary school student with a solid foundation for learning Chinese as a second/foreign language. This collection is designed to emphasize the development of communication skills ie: listening and speaking. The materials include four full color textbooks, each supplemented by a CD, flash cards and a workbook. Flash cards are available for levels 1 & 2, each flash card is associated with a lesson in the book, and the set includes 135 word cards, and 39 picture cards.