Spanish Cultural Lesson Equatorial Guinea
Spanish Lesson Equatorial Guinea: History, Culture and Modern Life
Suitable for: Year 9 and adaptable for Key Stage 4
Duration: 1 full lesson
Focus: Listening, reading, speaking, and cultural understanding
Theme: The only Spanish-speaking country in Africa Equatorial Guinea
Lesson Overview
Take your students on a fascinating journey to Equatorial Guinea, combining language learning with real-world culture. This ready-to-teach lesson explores the country’s history, music, and life today while building students confidence in listening and speaking.
Perfect for teachers who want to bring diversity and culture into their classroom with no extra preparation required.
What is Included
Editable PP presentation
Two short videos:
A brief history of Equatorial Guinea (with comprehension questions)
Equatorial Guinea today (modern-day video with discussion prompts)
Song activity: fill-in-the-blank lyrics task using a song from Equatorial Guinea
Speaking activity: students discuss whether they would like to travel to the country
Vocabulary support and sentence starters
Teacher answer key
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Understand key facts about Equatorial Guinea’s history and culture
Comprehend key information from short, authentic video clips
Express opinions and justify their ideas in spoken Spanish

