Latin III continues to emphasize the development of reading and comprehension skills as the students read more passages of adapted and authentic Latin. Reading passages will include selections in poetry and prose from authors such as Martial, Ovid, Pliny the Younger, Cicero, Catullus, Vergil, Petronius and Tacitus. Advanced grammatical forms, vocabulary, figures of speech and culture are integrated into the instruction. At the end of Level III, students of classical languages should reach an Intermediate High to Advanced Low proficiency level in reading, a Novice High proficiency level in listening, a Novice Mid to Novice High proficiency level in speaking, and a Novice Mid to Novice High proficiency level in writing.