Extensive viewing of movies has been neglected as an approach to second language
(L2) learning. Movies may offer the same potential for vocabulary learning
as written text through repeated encounters with unknown words. Books provide
L2 written input and movies provide L2 aural input. However, there does not
appear to be any research investigating incidental vocabulary learning through
watching feature length movies while there is a vast wealth of research examining
the effects of reading on vocabulary knowledge. This is surprising because
English language movies are extremely popular among L2 viewers, and movies
are a valuable source of L2 aural input in most English as a foreign language (EFL)
contexts, where there may be limited opportunities for L2 listening. Research also