Oral Communication in Chinese is to help learners develop their oral communicative competence in short-term Chinese class. It provides two beginning entry levels for Chinese learners. Absolute beginners can start with Oral Communication in Chinese 1, and people who have learnt Chinese before but still are difficult to communicate in Chinese, can start with Oral Communication in Chinese 2. Each level is designed for 50 to 70 instructional hours and contains a full range of supplementary components.