Here are suggested answers to the Definitions items in this chapter of the Online Learning Center website.

1. A communicative goal is best defined as the reason why communication is to take place. What information will learners obtain?
2. A comprehension or input-based activity is an activity that does not require learners to produce the target structure. Learners demonstrate their comprehension by checking boxes, indicating agreement/disagreement, etc.
3. Subgoals, as they pertain to lesson final information-exchange tasks, are best defined as smaller tasks within an overall lesson final information-exchange task that enable learners to reach the lesson final goal.