why choose you and not Gemini, NotebookLM or Claude?
While powerful models like Claude, Gemini, and NotebookLM are great at answering general questions or summarizing text, they aren't designed to be active teachers. Oboe is built from the ground up to guide you through a structured, interactive learning journey—keeping you on track while letting you explore.
To do that, Oboe crafts custom learning paths and generates tailored materials like podcasts, flashcards, study guides, and diagrams as we talk.
Are you hoping to learn about a specific topic yourself, or are you looking to create educational materials for others?
I want to learn English
That's fantastic! Learning English is an incredibly rewarding journey, and we'll take it one step at a time.
To make sure we start at the perfect spot for you, tell me a little bit about your starting point and what you want to achieve.
I am intermediate, and I need English for my job or business.
That makes perfect sense. Having an intermediate foundation is a great place to start, and focusing on business English will give you immediate, practical skills you can use at work right away.
Let's dive into our first topic: and phrases. We'll start by exploring some key business terminology that you'll hear in daily office conversations.
deliverable
noun
A tangible or intangible object produced as a result of the project's execution, intended to be delivered to a customer or stakeholder.
Another crucial term you'll encounter is bandwidth, which refers to your capacity or resources to handle work. For example, you might say, "I don't have the bandwidth to take on another project this week."
Shall we look at a few more common business terms, or would you like to see how these are used in a real-world scenario?
Actually, i'm preparing to IELTS
A pivot to IELTS preparation makes complete sense—it's one of the best ways to prove your English proficiency for career and business goals globally.
To make sure we tailor this journey perfectly to your goals, are you planning to take the IELTS General Training or IELTS Academic test, and do you have a target band score in mind?
Academic, aiming for a Band 7.5 or higher
Aiming for an Academic Band 7.5 is an ambitious and highly rewarding goal that will open doors to top-tier universities and global professional opportunities.
Let's kick things off by looking at the high-level exam. It's a comprehensive test made up of four core modules: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.
| Module | Timing | Focus for Academic Test |
|---|---|---|
| Listening | 30 mins | 40 questions; various accents and everyday/academic situations |
| Reading | 60 mins | 3 long academic texts; 40 questions testing detailed reading |
| Writing | 60 mins | Task 1: Describe a chart/graph; Task 2: Formal essay |
| Speaking | 11-14 mins | 3-part face-to-face interview with an examiner |
Every candidate takes the exact same Listening and Speaking modules. However, because you are taking the Academic version, your Reading and Writing modules will feature complex, university-level texts and analysis, rather than the workplace-focused content found in the General Training version.
Would you like to explore how these modules are scored to see what it takes to reach a Band 7.5, or should we dive straight into some sample questions?