The study attempts to explore the impact of animated cartoons enhanced with English
subtitles with upper intermediate first-year ELT students. Particularly, the research aims to
answer the question “How would a language material (i.e., animated cartoons) with or without
English language subtitles affect these students’ vocabulary development?” It is assumed that
significant differences will be found between the groups watching animated cartoons with and
without subtitles in developing vocabulary knowledge.