In 2020, the spread of COVID-19 forced schools to adopt distance
learning using multimedia technology. Universities provide online classes
in order to avoid making students commute to school. For remote teaching,
there are considerable choices in learning management systems adopted
by schools and methods employed by teachers. Each approach has
advantages and disadvantages, so a combination of those choices can bring
multiplier effect. However, person-to-person communication plays a critical
role particularly in language education. How do teachers survive this
crisis? This paper makes suggestions about class activities by means of
written information on a remote real-time lecture. It focuses on an English
phonetics course which deals with pronunciation skills and aural
information by minimum usage of a video meeting system. This paper also
includes a survey of mental associations similar to synesthesia as an
example of how to teach an abstract concept. The results are analyzed and
observed to mention potentials of vowels. This paper also refers to the
benefits of teaching online and on campus. Learnersʼ viewpoints collected
through activities are mentioned throughout
