Tutor for class revision

Scenario: Mr. Chan teaches Form 6 Chinese Language. With the DSE exam approaching,
students need to revise Fan Zhongyan's 岳陽樓記. Mr. Chan has prepared lecture notes
(original text, translation, rhetoric, themes, and DSE question-type tips). He wants
students to revise from his materials — not scattered web answers — and he wants to
see who has actually practised.

This guide walks through building one Tutor for this prescribed text.

The goal

By the week before the exam, students should:

• Answer vocabulary, translation, rhetoric, and theme questions on 岳陽樓記 using the lecture notes.
• Complete a flashcard set (vocabulary / sentence patterns) and Live Class
  tasks (e.g. explain 「先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂」).
• Join a Live Class where Mr. Chan can mute chat, pull students in, and use
  Interactive Threads.

Mr. Chan should see per-student task progress on the Live Class Students
tab without reading every message.

Before you start

Related guides: Create your first Tutor, Add knowledge to your Tutor,
Generate flashcards, Manage members & Live Class, Create a Live Class.

Step 1 — Create the Tutor

1. Sidebar → Tutor → New tutor → Create.

2. Display name: DSE Chinese — 岳陽樓記

3. Model: Zack (or a strong Chinese-capable named model) for classical Chinese and literary appreciation.

4. System prompt (example):

   You are a Form 6 DSE Chinese Language tutor for the prescribed text 岳陽樓記.
   Answer only from the knowledge-base lecture notes; if the notes do not cover a
   question, say so and point students to the relevant section. Use Traditional
   Chinese, explain before giving examples, and may hint at common DSE question
   types (vocabulary, translation, rhetoric, theme, comparison) — but do not
   invent commentary that is not in the notes.

5. Click Create.

Step 2 — Add knowledge

1. Open the Tutor → Knowledge Base (left panel).
2. Upload your lecture-note files, for example:
   • 岳陽樓記 — Lecture notes.pdf (original text, translation, paragraph summaries)
   • 岳陽樓記 — Rhetoric and themes.pptx (rhetoric table, theme summary, DSE question types)
3. Wait for indexing (status turns green).
4. Optional: sync a Library folder if you already store all Form 6 prescribed-text materials there.

Test with a quick chat: 「『霪雨霏霏』的「霏霏」是什麼意思？」 — the answer
should follow your lecture notes, not generic web summaries.

Step 3 — Tune behavior (General settings)

Mr. Chan wants a structured revision entry point for DSE candidates:

1. General → turn Study mode on (shorter, scaffolded replies).

2. Reply length → Medium.

3. Welcome message (example in Traditional Chinese for students):

   你好！我是《岳陽樓記》溫習導師。可查詞語、語譯、修辭、主旨，或到 Studio 做閃卡。
   請多引用講義內容作答。

4. Conversation start → Structured form with fields:

   • Which part are you revising? (dropdown: Vocabulary / Translation / Rhetoric / Theme & writing techniques / DSE question types)
   • What do you want to improve most? (short text)

Save. Students see the form before their first message.

Step 4 — Generate Studio content

Flashcards (DSE-style)

1. Chat: 「根據講義做 20 張閃卡：詞語解釋及重要句式語譯，繁體中文。」
   — or open Studio → Flashcards → type MCQ or Standard Q&A, count
   20, language 繁體中文, focus 「岳陽樓記 vocabulary and translation」.
2. Review the set → Save to Library → name 岳陽樓記 — Vocabulary & translation.

Notes (paragraph summaries / themes)

1. Studio → Notes → style summary or bullet, language 繁體中文,
   focus 「paragraph summaries, scenery vs. emotion, key theme sentences」.
2. Export Word/PDF for students who want a printable recap.

Slide deck (lesson recap)

1. Studio → Slide decks → 6 slides, language 繁體中文, focus
   「岳陽樓記 structure, contrast, main themes」.
2. Edit slide titles if needed → Export to Canva for last-minute tweaks.

Optional extras

• Mind map — passage structure (重修記 → two weather scenes → 遷客騷人 → 古仁人之心 → theme).
• Podcast — two hosts discuss 「先憂後樂」 and civic values for homework listening.
• Call Tutor — students explain a translation or theme aloud (voice session, transcript saved).

Step 5 — Create Live Class tasks

Structured goals live in Live Class, not on the Tutor Member tab.

1. Link DSE Chinese — 岳陽樓記 to your Classroom (Tutor → Link).
2. From the linked tutor menu → Create Live Class.
3. Task 1 — Theme understanding
   • Description: Explain 「先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂」 in your own words and link it to the lecture notes.
4. Task 2 — Flashcard practice
   • Description: Complete at least one flashcard revision session on 岳陽樓記 (10 cards or more).
5. Use Improve with AI on each task if you want clearer wording → Create.

Step 6 — Assign students

1. Prefer classroom roster: add Form 6 students on Classroom → Member (the
   linked tutor follows that roster).
2. Or, if the tutor is not classroom-linked: Member tab → Add Students.
3. Confirm students see the Tutor under Assigned on their Tutors page.

Students now see the Tutor under Assigned on their Tutors page.

Step 7 — Student experience (what they do)

A typical student, Ka Ming, revises like this:

1. Opens DSE Chinese — 岳陽樓記 from Assigned tutors.
2. Fills the start form: revising Translation, wants to improve 「遷客騷人 vs. 古仁人」.
3. Asks: 「『霪雨霏霏，連月不開』這段如何鋪墊下文？」
4. Opens Studio → runs the flashcard revision session (vocabulary and translation).
5. During Live Class, task progress updates as he works through the goals.

Ka Ming uses school chat credits; flashcards, notes, and mind maps use chat
credits during generation. Slide images, if any, use image credits — see
Pricing & Credits.

Step 8 — Live Class in class

On revision day, Mr. Chan runs a Live Class:

1. Go live from the Live Class page (or join from the Tutor Panel Live
   Class tab).
2. Pull in students who are online but not yet joined; they accept Join.
3. He spotlights discussion via Interactive Threads / Thread.
4. He opens Whiteboard to sketch the passage structure together.
5. Clicks End when class wraps; students Leave back to the classroom.

See Run a Live Class session for pull invite, mute, and Evaluation.

Step 9 — Check progress & follow up

After the week:

1. Live Class Students / Evaluation — who still needs help on tasks;
   generate a session report if you want Excel/PDF.
2. Tutor Member → open History for a student who is stuck.
3. Classroom Evaluation (optional) — a term-level health report across
   tutors and assignments.
4. Save flashcards and notes to Library for next year's Form 6.

Mr. Chan messages three students who have not completed Task 2 before the exam.

Tips & variations

Credit snapshot (this example)

Failed generations are not charged — see When credits are not used.

What to read next

• Tutor Studio — all content types in depth.
• Evaluate student learning — tutor conversation reviews.
• Evaluate a Live Class — session reports (mastery, groups, export).
• Classroom evaluation reports — term-level classroom health.
• Monitor students — school-wide usage beyond one Tutor.
• Create a quiz — formal DSE-style assessment instead of Live Class tasks.
• Run a Live Class session — pull invite, Thread, and Evaluation.

Copy this workflow for any DSE prescribed text: upload your lecture notes, generate
Studio materials, link to Classroom, set Live Class tasks, go live — the Tutor stays
grounded in your teaching.