
Advanced Conversation
Are you at an advanced level and want to brush up on your speaking skills without the pressure of tests or exams?
- Speaking/discussion activities based on a theme
- Vocabulary input & pronunciation focus
- Error correction
The IH Team is made up of international, highly qualified English teachers, backed by the long experience of Cambridge English Assessment.
We run annual English courses for all levels, online and face-to-face, for children, teenagers and adults.
They are Cambridge exam preparation courses: First, Advanced and Proficiency. International House has its own assessments twice a year, and students do not need to sit the exams to move up a level. We encourage students to develop good study strategies, both for their English classes and for life in general.
We work on all language skills: reading, writing, listening, grammar and speaking. Only English is spoken in class, in a friendly, dynamic and productive atmosphere, with role-plays, information gap activities, articles, recordings and videos from British and American television.
After Upper Intermediate 2, Advanced 2 and Proficiency 2, students can sit the FCE, CAE and CPE, with a one-week intensive preparation course at the end of the year.
Courses run all year: they start in the first week of March and finish in the last week of November. You can join at any time of the year. There is a two-week break in July.
Twice a week (Mondays and Wednesdays, or Tuesdays and Thursdays), 90 minutes per class. Classes start on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 March. Some courses start in April; in that case, enrolled students receive an email with the date.
Timetable availability depends on the level. Groups may close when many students change timetable; in that case we try to place students in other groups.
The first step is a free placement test with no commitment: ask for the link at belgrano@ih-buenosaires.com. With the result we arrange an online oral interview with a teacher, and then let you know the available timetables.
Once the enrolment fee has been transferred, the student is enrolled and receives joining instructions, the book list and general information. If the student is under 12, please email us to request an interview with the children's coordinator.
Communication is the priority in our courses for children. Through games and role-plays we encourage children to express their ideas in English. Classes have a maximum of 12 students.
We organise theatre outings and our much-loved Friday Clubs with special themes: the environment, gardening, Halloween, football and more.
Face-to-face classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 16:50 to 17:50 at Vuelta de Obligado 1808, 5th floor. Teachers meet the children from 16:40 on the ground floor and take them up to the 5th floor, and back down at the end of the class.
Levels: Play Group, Starters, Beginners, Elementary, Intermediate Kids 1 and Intermediate Kids 2; children then move on to the teenage groups.
Ask us about the pro-rata enrolment fee during the year.
Please note that fees increase when students move from the Kids to the Teens level.
The levels at International House are aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), an international standard for describing language ability. The six CEFR levels show what a student ‘can do’ in listening, writing and speaking in different situations.

Can introduce themselves and give personal details (address, belongings, family), ask for information about these topics and meet immediate needs, provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly.
Certificates: Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, Movers, Bulats (0–20). Trinity (1–2). Aptis, British Council.
In addition, can talk about places and shopping, and give details about their background or surroundings.
Certificates: Cambridge Flyers, Key (KET), Bulats (21–39), IELTS 3.5. Trinity (3–4). TOEFL iBT 0–56. Aptis.
Can understand the main ideas of a text, deal with most situations while travelling, write texts on topics of interest and describe experiences, opinions and wishes.
Certificates: Ask us about the exams available for this level.
Can understand complex texts on concrete and abstract topics, interact fluently and naturally, and write detailed texts defending a point of view.
Certificates: Cambridge First (FCE), BEC Vantage, ILEC, Bulats (60–74), IELTS 5.5–6.5. Trinity (7–8). TOEFL iBT 87–109. TOEIC 785–940.
Can understand a wide range of spoken and written texts, express themselves effortlessly and use the language flexibly in social, academic and professional contexts.
Certificates: Cambridge Advanced (CAE), BEC Higher, ILEC, Bulats (75–89), IELTS 7–8. Trinity (9–10). TOEFL iBT 110–120. TOEIC 945–990.
Can understand English in any context with all its nuances, follows the news perfectly and speaks spontaneously and with complete precision.
Certificates: Cambridge Proficiency (CPE), Bulats (90–94+), IELTS 8.5–9. Trinity (11–12). TOEFL iBT 110–120.
No commitment. If the student is under 12, please request an interview with the children's coordinator.
Every three years we are inspected by International House World Organisation (IHWO) to maintain quality, teaching standards and respect for the staff working at the institute.
See inspection criteria and promises ↗Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 7.30 pm