What is a key reason that the needs for learning English are not uniform among…
2026
What is a key reason that the needs for learning English are not uniform among learners in India?
Answer: B. Society is vast and heterogeneous — CONCEPTLearners' language-learning needs are shaped by their linguistic background, social environment, educational experience, and purpose for learning the…
- A.
All students have the same background
- B.
Society is vast and heterogeneous
- C.
English is the only language spoken
- D.
Teachers use the same textbook everywhere
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Correct answer: B
CONCEPT
Learners' language-learning needs are shaped by their linguistic background, social environment, educational experience, and purpose for learning the language.
When these factors vary across a population, one uniform language-learning need cannot represent every learner.
APPLICATION
India contains many linguistic, regional, social, and educational groups. Learners therefore approach English with different home languages, levels of exposure, schooling conditions, and purposes. This diversity makes their needs for learning English non-uniform.
CONTRAST
Identical backgrounds would imply uniformity, not the variation described in the question.
A single spoken language would remove linguistic diversity rather than explain varied learning needs.
Use of one textbook is a claim about teaching material, not the broad social and learner diversity that determines language needs.
RESULT
Thus, the key reason is that Indian society is vast and heterogeneous.