ILZ-Aufgabe – 1

Task / Aufgabe

Write about your summer holiday. Where were you? What did you see? What was the weather like? Did you enjoy your summer holiday?

Below you can read my own example of this task. Use its structure as a model – it should help you meet all the requirements.

Hi! My name is Mr Osipov and I want to tell you about my summer holiday – especially about the time I spent on my bike.

I was quite sad on the last day of school: I missed school and my pupils a lot. But I was also very happy to have more free time for discovering Germany on my bike. As you know, I love cycling: I ride my bike to work, I take part in cycling tours at the weekend, and I even ride at night when I travel.

This summer I made a 500-kilometre tour from the Baltic Sea to the North Sea – and it was fantastic! I started my journey in Rostock, went on to Wismar and finished my first day in Lübeck. But I was so excited that I decided not to sleep and carried on riding. Can you imagine cycling for almost 48 hours?

Radfahrer mit seinem Fahrrad auf einer historischen Stahlbrücke
The old Elbe bridge in Hamburg

My next stop was the beautiful city of Hamburg, which I like a lot. I have been to Hamburg many times, so I didn’t stay very long. But I took this great photo on one of the bridges there.

After Hamburg I cycled towards Cuxhaven, which was still quite far away – and I was already tired. Did I stop for a rest? What do you think? Of course not. I was so happy to see all those different towns and villages on my way that I wanted to see even more and didn’t want to sleep at all. I met interesting people and saw some festivals and celebrations. It was just awesome!

Radfahrer mit Rucksack bei Sonnenuntergang auf einem Feldweg
I had a lot of bags with me, so riding the bike was a bit difficult.

I finally reached a campsite on the third day of my tour. I was tired and very sleepy – and I hadn’t had a shower for more than 70 hours. But what could be worse? The worst thing that could happen (and it did happen) was that I had forgotten part of my tent, so I couldn’t put it up. One man at the campsite saw that I had a problem and helped me: he had three tents with him and lent me his tent poles. I always say how helpful German people are – and this was another proof that it is true.

I enjoyed my time at the campsite, met a lot of people and rode around the town. The weather in Cuxhaven was amazing: sunny and warm, 27 degrees – but very windy on the beach.

I spent the last days of my journey cycling to Bremen. On the way I saw Bremerhaven, a very interesting town. When I got to Bremen it was almost dark, so I found a place to sleep and went sightseeing the next day. Bremen is a wonderful city with fascinating architecture and so many great places to visit. I think I will go there again.

Mann mit Fahrrad vor einer historischen Kirche auf einem Kopfsteinpflasterplatz
My final stop in Bremen – this is where I finished my 500-kilometre tour.

Unfortunately that was the end of my tour. But I hope I will see more German cities, towns and small villages very soon – when the next holidays come.

Thank you for your attention. If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them.