用英语回答问题时,在什么情况下用There are...,什么情况下用This is...

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用英语回答问题时,在什么情况下用There are...,什么情况下用This is...

电话 who is that? This is .....
How many people are there in your family? there are my father, my mother, and I.

二者本身意思有区别,要看问题的侧重点了
there be 指有
this is 指是
e.g.There are some apples.这里有些苹果
This is an apple.这是个苹果