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That means:
That means:


With Netflix you can watch movies.
With Netflix, you can watch movies.


Over the [[Internet]].
Over the [[Internet]].
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== Detailed explanation ==
== Detailed explanation ==


The company Netflix has been around in 1997.
The company Netflix was founded in 1997.


In the year 1997, Netflix lent movies.
In the year 1997, Netflix started to lend movies.


Kind of like a [[video library]].
Kind of like a [[video library]].


People have ordered a movie on the Internet.
People ordered a movie on the Internet.


Netflix has sent the film to the people home.
Netflix sent the film to the homes of the people .


After a few days, people sent the film back.
After a few days, people sent the film back.




Today there is almost no more video libraries.
Today, there are almost no more video libraries.


Now you can watch movies directly from the Internet.
Now you can watch movies directly from the Internet.


Some say this:
Some say it like this:


Streaming a movie over the internet.
Streaming a movie over the internet.
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For example:
For example:
*a [[TV]]
*with a [[TV]]
*with a [[smart phone]]
*with a [[smart phone]]
*with a [[game console]]
*with a [[game console]]




Anyone wishing to use Netflix,
Anyone wishing to use Netflix


need to pay money for it.
needs to pay money for it.





Revision as of 22:37, 2 October 2020

Netflix is a company.

And an Internet service.

That means:

With Netflix, you can watch movies.

Over the Internet.

On the picture is a TV. On the TV you can see Netflix.


Words with same meanings

Internet TV

Streaming service

Video-on-demand service


Detailed explanation

The company Netflix was founded in 1997.

In the year 1997, Netflix started to lend movies.

Kind of like a video library.

People ordered a movie on the Internet.

Netflix sent the film to the homes of the people .

After a few days, people sent the film back.


Today, there are almost no more video libraries.

Now you can watch movies directly from the Internet.

Some say it like this:

Streaming a movie over the internet.


People can search for movies at Netflix.

And series.

People click on a movie.

Then they can watch the movie.

That works with various devices.

For example:


Anyone wishing to use Netflix

needs to pay money for it.


Netflix is ​​an English word.

Net is the short word for Internet.

Flix is ​​another word for movies.

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