To become a normal activity into a communicative one there must be
involved different dimensions such as grammar, socio-linguistic, discourse, strategic (to be prepared for what your students have to do and be able to change anything that could fail or go wrong) and sociocultural (be aware of the language used to describe the activity and the context we are in) ; therefore, communication is the aim, but you must accomplish those dimensions in order to carry out your lesson or activity.
Communicative is not the same as oral. A communicative activity implies
interaction among its members, among the students, whereas an oral activity doesn't; it is just about listening, speaking or both.
Negotiation of meaning is essential in a communicative activity to make
yourself understood, and to be sure you are being understood by the others.
Learning through action is a good way to ensure an effective learning.
Quantity and quality must be balance in the teaching-learning process.