http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aNumbers+tag%3aLanguage+schools+tag%3aEnglish+language+schoolSearch results for 'tag:Numbers tag:Language schools tag:English language school' matching tags 'Numbers', 'Language schools', and 'English language school'en-USCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheseSentences/jzhq/post.htm#45797Thu, 16 Sep 2004 06:19:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:45797anon1Hi CalifJim The check mark represents those whose first or native language is English I think a few people who have learned English as a second language have been given the check mark as well In that case they ve studied English thoroughly and have a strong command of the language In my case I don t have a linguistics background but I am a native English speaker My intuition usually guides me toward the correct answers but not always I try my best to explain the concepts But I have learned that I need to be cautious because sometimes students ask tough questions that can trip a native speaker who has not studied linguistics Because my technical background is not as strong as it could be I tend to answer more questions in the writing sections In those sections the questions tend not to focus on the technical aspects so much but rather how to convey a message I feel completely at home there Moderators are given some special tools to help police the forum For example all guest posts must be examined first before they are posted If they are inappropriate they get zapped At my level there are different levels of moderators I can edit and delete other s posts and move them to a different section That s about it So if someone says something inappropriate I can take some corrective measures I believe that the more advanced moderators have the capability to block people from the Forum and they might have other special tools that I am unaware of I haven t caught that much in terms of inappropriate behavior I have seen some inappropriate posts in other sections Some of the guest posts are a bit wild Some posts are pure advertising spam and they get punted Others venture too far into the obscene area But by and large it is pretty clean As far as how do you become a moderator it is at the discretion of the forum owner s To be honest I don t know much about the owner s From reading the material on the homepage I think the forum owner s have an English language school in Malta and they have created this forum What makes me so special Nothing really If I had to guess why I was chosen as a moderator it is because I have posted a fair number of posts and have been posting for a few months I suspect that both frequency of the posts and duration had something to do with it I suspect when the owner s feel the need to increase the number of moderators they look to see who has been making contributions recently In other words there is no set formula If you look at some of the moderators they have not posted in several months I get the impression that our community here is fluid As their circumstances and interest changes so does their participation And thus the members of the moderators also changes In summary there is no magic formula to becoming a moderator It is at the discretion of the forum owner s And it probably depends on the number of vacancies that need to be filled I hope this helps MountainHikerhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TeachingOpportunityIndonesia/hwgd/post.htmSun, 11 Jul 2004 04:05:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:36808fendiDear Sir Mdm We are group of English language school owners in Indonesia operating under English First the largest language school in the world With more than 8 language schools across the country we are the leading English language schools in Indonesia Due to our increasing number of students we are currently seeking native English teachers Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need more information regarding the employment term and contracts Thank you Sincerely Fendi Liem fendi liem optusnet com au