: I have a boy in one class, a real day dreamer even while he stands
: right next to me. I don't know where he goes in this mind but he
: is not listening to the English lesson or discussion. Another
: just seems to go into sleep mode, with his eyes open. I don't
: know what to do here. In university classes I suggested students
: drink strong coffee before class. Will this work with 12 year
: olds?

This kind of children or students are pretty common the world over. I would try befriend with them first after class, to find out their favorite sports, homeplace, cities they were from or habbies, etc. From there, while in class, give example sentences related to those info from time to time by using the words covered in class. I found when they heard my mentioning about those related sentences, their attention would be on my contents right away. At that time, don't look at them, so as not to let them know that you have found their weak spots.