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-Of course, it was. V.K. Arsenyev was the director of the museum from 19101918 and 1925-1926. He took part in the organization of the museum and in collecting of its exhibits.

-How many departments are there in the museum?

-Let’s see. First of all, nature department which features geography of the

Khabarovsky Krai, its mineral resources, unique flora and fauna. On the

second floor there are etnography department dating back to the turn of the 20th century and tracing the natural and cultural history of the indigenous people; the department of the political movements including the exposition "The Civil war and military conflicts" with its panorama of Volochaevskaya battle; the department devoted to the Russian pioneers and the history of settlement of the Russian Far East. Besides, we have different temporary displays on the second and third floors. Would you like to listen to one of the lectures offered by the museum to its quests?

-With pleasure. Can we do it right now?

-Sure. Let’s go.

b) Continue the talk between the citizen of the city and its quest or act out the above dialogue.

tributary stream – приток estuary – устье

approximately – приблизительно destination – место назначения headwater – истоки

outward – внешний