[Prerequisite: ESL 39D and ESL 39E, or equivalent or through the Southwestern College multiple measures placement processes. Recommended Concurrent Enrollment: ESL 149D.] Provides instruction in reading, writing, and grammar at an intermediate-high level of English. Emphasizes reading non-fiction and narrative texts. Provides linguistic skills needed to access authentic academic texts on a range of topics including cultural topics in the humanities such as poetry, art, philosophy, and history. Reviews writing paragraphs and introduces essays. Includes listening/speaking to synthesize from sources. Third of four semesters of Academic ESL. (Formerly ESL 49E) [D; CSU; UC]