Spencer Pratt Wants to be Mayor of Los Angeles

May 6, 2026, 21:57
USPolitics

Introduction

Three people want to be the Mayor of Los Angeles. They are Karen Bass, Nithya Raman, and Spencer Pratt. The election is on June 2.

Main Body

Spencer Pratt was on a TV show. In 2025, big fires burned his house. Now, he says the city leaders did a bad job with the fires. Pratt made a funny video with AI. In the video, he is like Batman. He fights the city leaders. The video shows Mayor Bass and other leaders as bad people. Some people like the video. Mayor Bass does not like it. She says Pratt is not a good leader. Pratt says the leaders are too rich and do not help poor people.

Conclusion

The candidates will talk on TV soon. Then, people will vote on June 2.

Learning

⚡ The 'Contrast' Secret

In the text, we see how to show two opposite ideas. This is very important for A2 level speaking.

The Pattern: Person A + does/is →\rightarrow Person B + does not/is not

From the story:

  • Some people like the video →\rightarrow Mayor Bass does not like it.

📦 Useful 'People' Words

When talking about a city or a job, use these simple words instead of hard ones:

  • Leaders = The bosses of the city.
  • Candidates = People who want to win the job.
  • Poor people = People with very little money.

📅 Time Talk

Look at how the text uses dates to tell us when things happen:

  1. Past: "In 2025, big fires burned his house." (It already happened).
  2. Future: "The election is on June 2." (It will happen soon).

Vocabulary Learning

people (n.)
individuals or members of a group
Example:Many people attended the meeting.
want (v.)
to desire or wish for something
Example:She wants a new book.
be (v.)
to exist or live
Example:I want to be happy.
city (n.)
a large town or urban area
Example:New York is a big city.
leaders (n.)
people in charge or who guide others
Example:The leaders decided to meet.
bad (adj.)
not good; poor
Example:He had a bad day at work.
good (adj.)
positive; satisfactory
Example:She did a good job.
rich (adj.)
having a lot of money
Example:He is a rich man.
poor (adj.)
lacking money or resources
Example:She helps poor families.
talk (v.)
to speak or have a conversation
Example:They will talk about the plan.
vote (v.)
to choose by voting
Example:People will vote tomorrow.
fire (n.)
a blaze that burns
Example:The fire destroyed the house.
burn (v.)
to set on fire or cause to be hot
Example:The fire will burn the wood.
house (n.)
a building for people to live in
Example:She lives in a nice house.
video (n.)
a recorded visual presentation
Example:He watched a funny video.
AI (n.)
artificial intelligence, computer technology that can think
Example:AI can help with tasks.
Mayor (n.)
the elected head of a city
Example:The Mayor will speak at the event.
election (n.)
a process where people choose leaders
Example:The election is next month.
June (n.)
the sixth month of the year
Example:June is a warm month.
big (adj.)
large in size
Example:They saw a big tree.