In Part 2, Eylin tells you about other popular eating styles she’s tried – and what she ultimately decided was healthiest for her.

Back in the 1970s, vegetarianism in Germany was considered pretty radical. When Eylin’s parents became vegetarian back then – and cooked only vegetarian food for their children – it led to a lot of heated discussion among her extended family.

What else does Eylin have on her desk? Learn more German words for common office supplies, including hole punchers, envelopes and stamps, rulers, glue, and highlighters.

Eylin’s desk is covered in various objects related to her work. Learn the words for common office items, and for some art supplies, too!

Many different herbs grow in Eylin's garden – including sage, rosemary, and lavender! Use them for cooking or aromatherapy, or make some delicious medicinal teas.

Thinking about going abroad for a longer period of time? In this video, Federico shares a bit about his own experience studying in another country.

What do hands tell us about a person? And are left-handed people more creative than right-handed people? What makes our hands so unique?

In this video, you'll learn important phrases and words to describe people. Eylin also tells you what kinds of guys she was attracted to in her early 20s!

How does luggage get onto the plane? AKTIV has tracked the route taken by trolleys and bags in Terminal 2 at Munich Airport. The underground track is 45 kilometers long!

In Part 2, you'll get to know more gemstones and learn about their origin and uses, as well as the properties that are attributed to some of them.

In this video, Alina takes us on a tour of some famous places and buildings in Zurich — and tells us some interesting facts about them and about the city itself.

Housework can also be fun, and Eylin tells us what she does to make this the case. Even though there are a few things she doesn't like doing, she still prefers cleaning her house herself.

Do you love gemstones and minerals? Then check out this video, where Eylin gives you fascinating info about all kinds of semi-precious stones.

Eylin tells us how much she likes having a clean home and a little about how her family manages the household chores. Along the way, we learn some key vocabulary.

In part two, Eylin teaches us some more kitchen vocabulary and explains a little grammar along the way.