HOW TO USE THE ITALKI CHAT FUNCTION First you need to have friends. Make sure that you have the words Chat online at the right hand side of this page. Double click onto it and a list of all your friends will come up. Click onto the name of one of your friends. A little box will appear on the right hand side of your page. If there is a green light next to their name, then they are online. Type a message and press Enter on your keyboard and then and wait for their response. Type in a reply and click Enter again.

Here are some examples of conversations for you http://www.italki.com/knowledge/page/SMALL%20TALK%20CONVERSATION%20STARTERS.htm

Here's a good website for pointers: http://www.wikihow.com/Have-a-Great-Conversation