Japanese garbage island moves towards US
--- BBC Learning English
Entire houses, bodies, car parts, tractors and many upturned boats have amassed off the east coast of Japan
The floating objects have been declared a maritime hazard by the American Navy, which warned they could pierce the body of a boat, or destroy engines in the Pacific's shipping lanes.
The island of debris of most concern, 110 kilometers long, is being closely monitored by the US Navy's seventh fleet, as experts predict it could hit Hawaii
Hawaiian scientists put it bluntly. They warned that a vast mess that originated in a few moments of destruction in Japan
The American Navy's working with civilian construction companies from the earthquake-hit country, as huge cranes and boats are deployed to clear the seas of this vast bobbing mass of wreckage of household furniture, wood, tyres, fishing equipment and other garbage, sweeping eastwards.
[Vocabulary]
(1) tractors <n>
a powerful vehicle with two large and two smaller wheels, used especially for pulling farm machinery
(2) upturned <adj>
turned upside down
(3) amass <v>
to collect something, especially in large quantities
(4) epic <adj>
taking place over a long period of time and involving a lot of difficulties
(5) maritime <adj>
connected with the sea or ships
(6) debris <n>
pieces of wood, metal, brick, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed
(7) fleet <n>
a group of military ships commanded by the same person
(8) bluntly <adv>
in a very direct way, without trying to be polite or kind
(9) foul <adv>
dirty and smelling bad
(10) bob <v>
to move or make something move quickly up and down, especially in water
(11) tyre <n> (BrE) (AmE tire)
a thick rubber ring that fits around the edge of a wheel of a car, bicycle, etc
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