linguistic theory and English teaching

[Tdol]

Originally Posted by peppy_man

I know a native teacher who has a TEFL certificate but frequently laughs at
his students' mistakes.
Not to mention, this kind of attitude is unprofessional and disappointing,
but, at the same time, makes me wonder whether TEFL (or TESOL)
teachers are knowledgeable about linguistics.

Training, sadly, doesn't always produce decent teachers