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Official theatrical poster for Hidden Figures (2016), Theodore Melfi, © 20th Century Fox
Hidden Figures (Les Figures de l'ombre), Theodore Melfi, 2016, affiche du film, © 20th Century Fox

Hidden Figures, Theodore Melfi, 2016, bande-annonce officielle, © 20th Century Fox

Trailer (short task)

Watch twice. Answer in short sentences.

  1. Name the three women (or their jobs) you see.
  2. Name two problems they face at work in the trailer.
  3. Write one question you would ask before trusting a film scene.
Show answers · possible ideas

1. Katherine (computer / mathematician), Dorothy (supervisor), Mary (engineer).

2. Segregation; being shut out of meetings; proving skill twice (any two clear examples).

3. Example: “Is this scene in NASA archives, or only invented for the film?”

Key words

NASALangleyhuman computersupervisorengineersegregationtrajectoryto verifyFriendship 7

Three careers (short)

  • Dorothy Vaughan: joins 1943. Supervisor in 1949.
  • Mary Jackson: first Black female engineer at NASA in 1958.
  • Katherine Johnson: checks numbers for John Glenn in 1962.

Levels (short)

Same sequence. Choose B1, B2 or C1 tasks. C1 is longer and more analytical.

Film warning (short)

Some scenes are invented. Example: the bathroom-sign smashing is not a documented historical event.

1 Context 2 Three women 3 Film work 4 Words and grammar 5 Speak, write, project Recap

Version adaptée : phrases plus courtes, mots-clés en tête.