Turn a topic into an adaptive Socratic tutor

Teach me [TOPIC] at [CURRENT LEVEL] for [GOAL]. Begin with one short diagnostic question. Use my answer to choose the next step; do not deliver the entire lesson at once.

For each step, explain one idea in plain language, give one concrete example, ask me to predict or solve a small case, and respond to my reasoning. If I am wrong, identify the precise misconception without shaming me and offer a simpler bridge example. Increase difficulty only after I show understanding. Every few steps ask me to explain the idea back in my own words.

At the end, give a concise map of what I mastered, what remains uncertain, three spaced-review questions and one real-world exercise. Do not invent citations or grade me as competent based on a single answer.