Speaking Part 2: Follow the Bullet-Points or Past Present Future (PPF)?

In this post I will discuss two of the most common ways of using the 1 minute of thinking and planning time as well as structuring your IELTS Speaking Part 2 talk.
I will give you my opinion on each strategy, as well as share what other IELTS teachers have said about each of them, before finally concluding what I think the best strategies is.
So, in this post, we will do the following:
👋 Give a general introduction to the topic
🔎 Describe the 'follow the bullet points' method and the 'PPF' method
⚖️ Discuss some different opinions on these methods
💡 Share some Speaking Part 2 Pro-Tips
I think (1) is probably most useful for students who are preparing to take the exam and (2) is probably most interesting for other IELTS instructors!
In a future post, I will go into more detail about exactly