The phrase "a formal talk" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a structured or official discussion, often in a professional or academic context.
Example: "The conference will feature a formal talk by the keynote speaker on the latest advancements in technology."
Alternatives: "an official presentation" or "a structured discussion".
For that, the museum is planning a formal talk.
Students reluctant to give a formal talk are encouraged to build up their arguments through one-to-one discussion "doing it again and again until it's better", says Fitch, who is also co-coach to England's winning World Schools Debating team, sponsored by the ESU.
Even if you have lots of access to your supervisor and engage in many informal chats, a formal talk will allow you to structure your questions and clarify important issues.
For a traditional scientist, who is used to presenting in the form of a peer-reviewed publication or a formal talk to fellow scientists, this last bit of tailoring may be the most difficult, and it is the subject of this month's "Learnin's".
The Japanese news media reported Tuesday that there were no plans for the two men to hold a formal talks to resolve differences, although they might have an informal meeting on the sidelines.
Whether it's a formal talking point or not, NBC officials seem bent on conveying the message that they could get the same ratings, or better ones, for considerably less money.
The men met for dinner at a London restaurant in April although members of the group refute suggestions that the meeting involved any formal talks about a potential coalition government.
Just a reminder: formal talks between the Screen Actors Guild SAGG) and the studios (represented by the AMPTP) start today (Tuesday, April 15).
Still, Ms. Spellings, who has been campaigning all year for the law's renewal, avoided attacking the draft directly in her formal talk before an audience of business leaders and education advocates, and did so only in response to questions from reporters afterward.
There has been no formal talk of write-offs, sometimes called haircuts on Wall Street.
Such question types were first outlined in the context of formal talk in the classroom.
