摘要：Affective factors play a role in learning in general and language learning in
particular. The current study tried to empirically examine the influence of one of
these factors namely 'Emotional Intelligence' to check its influence on Speaking
Skill. Participants were Intermediate level students who took the IELTS test
(International English Language Testing System), so that the researchers could
evaluate their proficiency in speaking skill at the beginning of the project. Next,
the Emotional Intelligence of them was calculated and afterwards Emotional
Intelligence (EI) was taught. After a one-educational-year course of simultaneously
teaching EI and Speaking skill, the same IELTS along with the Emotional Quotient
(EQ) questionnaire was administered in experimental and control group. To
observe the development in each category, the difference in scores of both EQ and
IELTS test (pre-test and post-test) were calculated. Ultimately, it was found that
both EQ and speaking skill of the learners in treatment group were developed in a
significant way whereas only speaking skill of control group progressed but it was
not significant. The findings of the study can contribute in the promotion of the
knowledge on the effect of EI in language learning.
