The correlation between anxiety and emotional intelligence in foreign language learning

For the past two decades, questions about Emotional Intelligence have started to arise. Apart from IQ, people wanted to learn about the missing part of their intelligence, EQ. They realized that, IQ was not enough itself to bring success, but another dimension; emotional intelligence had also a big role in success equation.On the other hand, the affective factors that obstruct foreign language learning have long been a vital problem for language learners and teachers.In this study, the relationship between ?Anxiety? and ?Emotional Intelligence? was examined. Some suggestions for alleviating language anxiety were presented and the role of Emotional Intelligence in educational settings was tried to be shown. The correlation between Anxiety and Emotional Intelligence was tried to be emphasized, and the usage of Emotional Intelligence in foreign language classes to alleviate anxiety is also mentioned.