The article describes the results of a study on the development of emotional intelligence of students studying a foreign language at the Allameh Tabatabai University in Iran. During the study, a quasi-experimental method was used in the form of preliminary and subsequent testing of the control and experimental groups of students. The obtained results are analyzed, which allow to substantiate the expediency of raising the level of emotional intelligence of students for more successful improvement of their speaking, listening, writing and reading skills in a foreign language.
emotional intellect; positive learning interaction; improving academic performance; studying of foreign language; mastering the skills of speaking, reading, listening, writing
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