Beauty stars stir discussion

江蘇徐州七中 彭向梅

Step 1感知·閱讀導航

話題導入

看看現在流行的選秀節目和影視作品,“女性化”的男星似乎更加受人追捧。對于這個現象我們到底是要拒絕還是要給予認可呢？也許讀完這篇文章會對你會有所啟發。

本文為社會熱點討論，全文423字，建議用時7分鐘。

閱讀立意

閱讀時應達到以下四個基本目標：

1.通過對觀點對立型議論文的閱讀，把握此類文章的篇章結構：現象—正反觀點—分析—結論；

2.分析應用議論文寫作常用技巧：展開討論和論據支撐；

3.通過案例，分析新聞背后的本質，借助讀寫整合培養學生遷移和在真實情境中解決實際問題的能力；

4.通過鏈接背景材料，了解不同國家的審美觀，培養學生的正確審美觀，形成文化包容意識。

詞匯預熱

1.capitaln.資本；資金

2.hypev.大肆宣傳

3.courtesyn.禮貌

4.feel disgusted感到厭惡

5.speculationn.投機買賣

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（審美的）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.”

（選自China Daily公眾號）

Step 2 實踐·文本解讀

立意呈現

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.

【點石成金】議論文閱讀，要先抓住基于具體話題的不同論點，然后查找歸納支持論點的方法，通常是數據、案例、研究成果等，且論據的呈現要有邏輯性。閱讀的方法同樣適用于寫作的開展。

Step 3 運用·讀寫整合

Ⅰ.文本信息提取

快讀全文，補全句子，歸納表達句型。

1.提出問題

這個問題經常被問到，一個個容貌似女性的男明星出現在電視上。

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

2.引發熱議

這也引起了一些反應，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.觀點表達

①有些人指責他們 “削弱了社會精神”和“喪失了國家勇氣”。

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

②然而，孫家山并不認為他們對社會有負面影響。

However， Sun Jiashan， does not think they _________society.

③但我認為那是他們的選擇和權利。

Yet I think that is _________.

④但是，請不要侮辱他們，因為他們有權選擇。

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

Ⅱ.情境綜合應用

1.情境復現

近日，李華所在的班級在課外閱讀中閱讀了來自The Guardian上的一篇報道Face time：Is makeup for men the next big beauty trend，并展開了激烈的討論。文章部分內容如下：

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（化妝品系列）.

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 （視頻博客主）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.”

同學們的討論情況如下：

反對 ●指出男性沒必要使用化妝品，易弱化社會精神；●提出網絡熱帖作為例證。贊成 ●表示可以接受，認為這是男性的自由；●引用文本中J a m e s C h a r l e s的例子。你的觀點 ●……

請根據以上研討內容寫一篇文章，并分享你的觀點，詞數120左右。

2.讀寫導引

本篇議論文，是對關于某一社會現象的不同觀點的討論。同學們在閱讀文章時，首先要抓住語篇宏觀結構。其次應該關注文本如何開展支撐正方觀點和反方觀點。掌握議論文行文結構后，提取話題表達。同學們可以在新的真實情境中進行讀寫訓練，做到真正掌握議論文讀寫方法。我們可以使用以下列表的方式將寫作要點分類，并使其條理化。

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.嘗試寫作

Step 4 提升·素養建構

Different perspectives of beauty

關于“美”的不同觀點

日常生活中大眾對男士化妝的看法各不相同。撇開商業炒作，回歸問題核心，關于如何看待美，不同的地區有不同的文化差異。我們一起來了解下。

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.

拓展閱讀推薦：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”.