The role of culture in the process of teaching and evaluation of the Spanish as a foreign language at levels A1 and A2

The aim of this paper is to dealing with the teaching and evaluation of culture in the A1 / A2 levels of the Cervantes Institute. First, we will explain what is understood as culture and what role it plays in the teaching of E/LE. Second, we will present some proposals with which the teacher can work the sociocultural component in the classroom without disregarding other skills. And finally, we will conclude with a brief critical analysis of how it is evaluated the sociocultural component in the DELE.