Beauty stars stir discussion

江苏徐州七中 彭向梅

Step 1感知·阅读导航

话题导入

看看现在流行的选秀节目和影视作品,“女性化”的男星似乎更加受人追捧。对于这个现象我们到底是要拒绝还是要给予认可呢？也许读完这篇文章会对你会有所启发。

本文为社会热点讨论，全文423字，建议用时7分钟。

阅读立意

阅读时应达到以下四个基本目标：

1.通过对观点对立型议论文的阅读，把握此类文章的篇章结构：现象—正反观点—分析—结论；

2.分析应用议论文写作常用技巧：展开讨论和论据支撑；

3.通过案例，分析新闻背后的本质，借助读写整合培养学生迁移和在真实情境中解决实际问题的能力；

4.通过链接背景材料，了解不同国家的审美观，培养学生的正确审美观，形成文化包容意识。

词汇预热

1.capitaln.资本；资金

2.hypev.大肆宣传

3.courtesyn.礼貌

4.feel disgusted感到厌恶

5.speculationn.投机买卖

6.insultv.侮辱

“Is the star on TV a male or female？”That question has been frequently asked as one male star after another appears on TV looking like a woman.And it has resulted in some reactions as shown by the popularity of a WeChat article titledLet's get rid of the male stars with femaleappearances.The article blames feminine males for “weakening the spirit of the society” and “losing the courage of the nation”. “Where is our future if too many of our young people try to look like women？”，it asked.

The exact reading times of the article is unknown because the WeChat reading countonly shows “Above 100，000”.However，judging from the more than 2，500 “like”s it has won； it must have been read at least a million times，with more reading records of reposted versions on other platforms.

However， Sun Jiashan， a researcher at Chinese National Academy of Arts，does not think the feminine male stars have a negative effect on society.“They are still far from becoming the main current cultural trend in society.Just have a look at how much criticism they receive online”， he wrote， “Besides， we should not set male and female aesthetic（审美的）standards against each other.” Yang Yi， a popular observer，also expressed his objection to the “Get rid of” article.“I dislike males in female appearances.For that reason，I have even given up the habit of watching TV because there are so many such figures on the screen.Yet I think that is their choice and their right.”

In a comment posted on the public WeChat account，China Daily also said it is a personal choice how one dresses，and there might be capital trying to hype the whole thing up.“By doing so they are exploiting the phenomenon，while what we should do is to show courtesy to it，” it said.Thepaper.cnalso noticed that， “Certain entertainment companies under the controlofcapitalhype up the phenomenon so as to make it look like more popular than it actually is.That might mislead children.”

On its new media platform，People's Daily also published a comment saying appearance was a personal choice and people should not use bad words against men with feminine appearances. “It is naturalto feeldisgusted atcapitalcontrolled speculation that intentionally mixes males with females.But please，do not insult the males with feminine appearances，because they have the right to choose.We hope every child，male or female， will grow up healthily， be brave，and have a sense of responsibility.”

（选自China Daily公众号）

Step 2 实践·文本解读

立意呈现

Ⅰ.Fast reading to grasp the structure of the text.（One word for one blank）

Ⅱ.Explore the way to support the opinion in the persuasive writing.

T h e a t t i t u d e （1）A c c e p t a n c e P a r a g r a p h s P a r a.1～P a r a.2 P a r a.3～P a r a.5 T h e o p i n i o n F e m i n i n e m a l e s s h o u l d b e （2）f o r w e a k e n i n g t h e s p i r i t o f t h e s o c i e t y.T h e w a y t o s u p-p o r t t h e o p i n i o n●O f f e r i n g e x a m p l e s●L i s t i n g t h e n u m b e r ●O f f e r i n g d i f f e r e n t o p i n i o n s T h e f e m i n i n e m a l e s t a r s d o n't h a v e a （3） e f f e c t o n s o c i e t y.

【点石成金】议论文阅读，要先抓住基于具体话题的不同论点，然后查找归纳支持论点的方法，通常是数据、案例、研究成果等，且论据的呈现要有逻辑性。阅读的方法同样适用于写作的开展。

Step 3 运用·读写整合

Ⅰ.文本信息提取

快读全文，补全句子，归纳表达句型。

1.提出问题

这个问题经常被问到，一个个容貌似女性的男明星出现在电视上。

That question _________as one male star after another appears on TV looking like a woman.

2.引发热议

这也引起了一些反应，如微信的一篇文章的流行所示。

And it _________as shown by the popularity of a WeChat article.

3.观点表达

①有些人指责他们 “削弱了社会精神”和“丧失了国家勇气”。

Somepeople ________them“weakening the spirit of the society” and “losing the courage of the nation”.

②然而，孙家山并不认为他们对社会有负面影响。

However， Sun Jiashan， does not think they _________society.

③但我认为那是他们的选择和权利。

Yet I think that is _________.

④但是，请不要侮辱他们，因为他们有权选择。

Butplease， ___________，because they have the right to choose.

Ⅱ.情境综合应用

1.情境复现

近日，李华所在的班级在课外阅读中阅读了来自The Guardian上的一篇报道Face time：Is makeup for men the next big beauty trend，并展开了激烈的讨论。文章部分内容如下：

For the last century，makeup has been mostly used by females，while men have continued to go in a natural way.But that may be changing，as brands from Chanel to Tom Ford launch male cosmetic lines（化妆品系列）.

Tom Ford and Chanel have launched a men's makeup recently.Male cosmetics still make up less than 1%of the$465bn global beauty market，although 15%of UK men under 45 bought makeup in 2016.

As with the boom in female beauty，the charge is being led by ordinary teenagers making videos in their bedrooms.James Charles from upstateNew York was16when he launched his first makeup program on YouTube.By the age of 18，Charles had gained 8.5 million subscribers and become the first man to model for makeup brand CoverGirl.

In the UK，the most famous male beauty vlogger （视频博客主）is Gary Thompson，who has had campaigns with L'ORÉAL and Superdrug.He started wearing makeup because of bad skin，but now loves the way it makes him feel.

Both Thompson and Charles are modellike，and their makeup looks are full-on and feminine.As Thompson says， “Makeup connects with queer culture—it's such a powerful form of expression.”

同学们的讨论情况如下：

反对 ●指出男性没必要使用化妆品，易弱化社会精神；●提出网络热帖作为例证。赞成 ●表示可以接受，认为这是男性的自由；●引用文本中J a m e s C h a r l e s的例子。你的观点 ●……

请根据以上研讨内容写一篇文章，并分享你的观点，词数120左右。

2.读写导引

本篇议论文，是对关于某一社会现象的不同观点的讨论。同学们在阅读文章时，首先要抓住语篇宏观结构。其次应该关注文本如何开展支撑正方观点和反方观点。掌握议论文行文结构后，提取话题表达。同学们可以在新的真实情境中进行读写训练，做到真正掌握议论文读写方法。我们可以使用以下列表的方式将写作要点分类，并使其条理化。

T h e a t t i t u d e D i s a g r e e m e n t A c c e p t a n c e T h e o p i n i o n s S o m e p e o p l e t h i n k i t u n n e c e s s a r y t o u s e m a l e c o s m e t i c s b e c a u s e i t w e a k e n s t h e s p i r i t o f t h e s o c i e t y.Y e t s o m e t h i n k t h a t i s t h e i r c h o i c e a n d t h e i r r i g h t.T h e w a y t o s u p p o r t t h e o p i n i o n●O f f e r i n g e x a m p l e s●L i s t i n g t h e n u m b e r●O f f e r i n g e x a m p l e s●L i s t i n g t h e n u m b e r

3.尝试写作

Step 4 提升·素养建构

Different perspectives of beauty

关于“美”的不同观点

日常生活中大众对男士化妆的看法各不相同。撇开商业炒作，回归问题核心，关于如何看待美，不同的地区有不同的文化差异。我们一起来了解下。

Not all countries feel the same about beauty.In fact，cultures around the world have different ideas of what is beautiful.Some cultures in Africa， for example， do not celebrate thinness the way Americans do.This is most often seen as a sign of wealth and fertility，whereas being skinny is not.In Brazil，women want to appear fit and toned.In both Asia and Africa，skin lightening has risen in popularity.Korea，Thailand，and Japan have all been known for champion skincare products that smooth and brighten.

Studying different cultures and their attitudes toward something as subjective as beauty allows us to widen our awareness of what's going on.It reminds us that as crazy as this world is—how wrapped up we all get in beauty，body image， and ideas of perfection—we are all individuals.We all have our own perceptions of the world around us.With regards to beauty，I always say to do what makes you happy and what makes you feel confident.Don't do it because it's a trend or societal expectation；live with intention and open mindedness.

拓展阅读推荐：On Beauty

OnBeautyisa2005 novelby British author Zadie Smith，loosely based onHowards Endby E.M.Forster.The story follows the lives of a mixed-race British-American family living in the United States，addressing ethnic and cultural differences in both the USA and the UK， as well as the nature of beauty，and the clash between liberal and conservative academic values.It takes its title from an essay by Elaine Scarry—On Beauty and Being Just.The Observerdescribed the novel as a “transatlantic comic saga”.