How to use 'There is...' and 'It is...' and dummy subjects

In some languages you can translate 'it is' and 'there is' with just one phrase. But in English we use them differently and explain how in this video lesson. We demonstrate how we use 'it is' and 'there is' as dummy subjects in lots of common English expressions and we also share lots of waiter waiter jokes.

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[rafael]

Vicki and Jay, "The waiter is terrible" but you are fantastic (teachers and actors)!

[LaMansionDelIngles]

"Waiter, waiter, there's a fly in my soup."
- "Don't worry, madam. The spider on the bread roll will get it for you!"

[StudioofEnglish]

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[yanag]

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[wilfriedmathias]

It´s so good to see and hear you every week! Thanks a lot!
By the way: The joke with the two flies drinking the wine was great.
It made me laugh heartily!

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[ronabell]

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[relamounier]

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[poomtanawat]

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[tommyvictorbuch]

The first joke is an old musician joke. Never gets old.

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[marcodonorio]

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[ivansebastian]

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