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.
5. 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

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 insights.

Step 9 — Check progress & follow up

1. Live Class Students / Insights — who still needs help on tasks.
2. Tutor Member → open History for a student who is stuck.
3. Evaluations (optional) — run an AI-assisted review against your rubric.
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 — rubrics and AI evaluation.
• 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 insights.

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.