EQ and Iranian Bilingual English Learners Any Relationship?

English as 3rd language acquisition is a complicated process that can be influenced by some factors. So the primary objective of this study was to explore the effects of EI on learning English as a 3rdlanguage among Iranian bilingual high school students. The participants were 30 senior students in Shahrekord, Iran majoring in Biology from TaghanakAhrar High school. A series of instruments were used to obtain the related data including Oxford Proficiency Test, Bar-On EI Questionnaire. The study employed correlation method for data analysis. The result revealed that there was no significant correlation between EI and learning English as a 3rdlanguage. The findings could be used as a guide for material preparation courses, course designers, and TEFL instructors.

Keywords:

EI , learning English , Bilingual