An Elementary Course in Scientific Chinese, a series consistingof five books, Listening and Speaking (Volume Ⅰ and Ⅱ ), ReadingComprehension (Volume Ⅰ and Ⅱ) and Listening Comprehension, hasbeen tailored for foreign students coming to China to study in thevarious fields within science and technology. The whole series hasa vocabulary of over 3,900 words, 136 commonly used grammar itemsand 20 functional-notional items, and will enable students toacquire the basics of language to learn science and technologywithin a short period of time. \ The basis of science andTechnology Chinese course ( with CD-ROM listening textbooks)\ (60lessons in total)focuses on improving students' listeningcomprehension abilities and requires approximately 60 class hoursto complete. \ The basis of science and Technology Chinese course (with CD-ROM listening textbooks)\was written by Du Houwen.