This article describes the process of using an ethnodrama while working with older adults learning English as an additional language. By examining a 4-month-long period of Seniors Drama Club, created to offer theatre-based language learning experiences for Vancouver's immigrant senior population, the authors draw attention to the complex learning that occurs at the intersection of drama education and additional language learning. The aim of the article is twofold. First, the authors show the benefits of using adaptable and “living” texts—such as an ethnodrama—in language teaching. Second, the authors argue that framing of language learning as a collaborative theatre project empowers learners to take agency of their language learning and future use. In conclusion, the authors elaborate on some of the promising practices developed as the outcome of this community-based project.

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通过趣味性加强英语作为附加语言的教学：温哥华市中心东区的老年人（民族）戏剧俱乐部

本文描述了在与学习英语作为附加语言的老年人一起工作时使用民族剧的过程。通过研究为期 4 个月的老年人戏剧俱乐部，该俱乐部旨在为温哥华的老年移民提供基于戏剧的语言学习体验，作者提请注意发生在戏剧教育和额外语言学习交叉点的复杂学习。这篇文章的目的是双重的。首先，作者展示了在语言教学中使用适应性强和“生动”的文本（例如民族剧）的好处。其次，作者认为，将语言学习框架化为一个协作戏剧项目，使学习者能够代理他们的语言学习和未来的使用。综上所述，