ENThe article analyzes the high school lecturers’ expression of positive emotions in the academic practice and its relation to student satisfaction with studies. The analysis of the research data found that there is a direct link between lecturers’ positive emotions and student satisfaction with studies. Positive emotionality expression in the practice of lecturers occurs in different ways: in some cases, through the external aspects of the work (working conditions, salary, career and so on.), in other cases – through the internal aspects of the work (responsibility, independence, achievement and so on.). The main factors determining student satisfaction of studies are: motivation, relationships with lecturers and the cooperation with the group friends. Key words: positive emotionality, high school, lecturer, expression, satisfaction with studies. [From the publication]