Creating an AI English tutor project means turning your goals into a living, personalized learning assistant inside Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini. If you already built your little biography from the interview, you are ready to bring that tutor to life with instructions and context that stick to every conversation.

Before jumping in, there is one question worth asking yourself: is this a personal tutor or a professional one? Maybe your goals lean toward travel and culture, or maybe you need English for a better job and a higher salary. That decision shapes how your tutor behaves, so keep it in mind as you build.

What is a project when we talk about LLMs?

A project is essentially a folder of chats with instructions on top. It holds specific instructions and specific context, so every time you talk to it, the tutor already knows who you are and what you want.

What is a project in an AI tool? It is a folder of conversations with fixed instructions and context layered on top. Every chat inside it automatically uses that context, so your tutor stays consistent each time you write.

Think of it like giving your tutor a memory it never loses. You do not have to re-explain your level or your goals every single time, because the project carries that information for you.

How do you create the project in Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini?

The process is almost identical across the three tools, with one small naming difference. Here is where to click in each one:

• In Claude, go to Projects and start a new one directly, or click Projects and add a new project.
• In ChatGPT, click on Projects and hit the little plus button to create it.
• In Gemini, there is no project file. Instead you go to the settings, click Gems, and then New Gem.

So in Gemini a project is called a gem, but it works the same way. Pick whichever platform you prefer and follow along.

What is a Gem in Gemini? A Gem is Gemini's version of a project: a saved set of instructions and context you reach through settings, then Gems, then New Gem. It behaves just like a project in Claude or ChatGPT.

In this example, the tutor is built in Claude. After clicking New Project, you name it something like My English Tutor and add a short description such as "This will be my main English tutoring source." The description is just a reminder of what the project is about, so write whatever helps you.

Why does privacy matter when creating the project?

When you set up the project, you choose who can see it. If you are using a shared account, like the Platzi Claude account, selecting the organization means everyone on that account can view your project.

That can be useful if you want to build a tutor for your whole organization. But for a personal tutor, keeping it private to you is the safer choice. Pick private, then create the project.

How do you give your tutor instructions?

Once the project exists, you give it life with instructions. These are a list of activities or things the tutor should do whenever you write inside the project. In the AI world this layer is called a system prompt, but you do not need that term. Calling it instructions is perfectly fine.

The instructions sit on top of the project, so everything you type there is read as a conversation with your English tutor. The ready made prompt lives in the resource section, fully complete in both English and Spanish, so you do not have to split it into pieces like it was done on screen.

What does the level tag do inside the prompt?

Inside the prompt there is a word in brackets that says level. This connects to the block you created earlier during the interview. It reads whether you are A1, A2, B1, B2, or C1 and uses that level to adjust how the tutor teaches you.

What do A1 to C1 levels mean? They are the standard English proficiency levels, from A1 as a beginner up to C1 as an advanced user. Your tutor reads your level from the block and tailors its lessons to match it.

Here is the key step: after pasting the prompt into the instructions, you also paste the block from your goals. That block includes your about me, your level, your main goal, your three real situations, how much time you have to practice, and the topics you like.

Why should you read and edit the prompt yourself?

Reading the full prompt is strongly recommended, and so is editing it. This is your tutor, so it can act however you want. If you prefer a different tone, different activities, or a different focus, change the prompt to fit you.

To finish setting it up, follow these steps in order:

1. Copy the full prompt from the resource section.
2. Paste it into the instructions of your new project.
3. Add the block you created from the interview.
4. Read everything and make any changes so the tutor feels truly personal.
5. Save the instructions.

Once you save, your tutor has a personality and a clear list of things it needs to do. After this, the next step is creating speaking skills for your tutor.

So, did you build a personal tutor or a professional one? Let me know in the comments which goals you chose and how you customized your prompt.