Tones when speaking Korean

There are several tones or honorific ways to speak Korean (So what you're saying is that tones equals honorific, and always speak+ language). If you have lived in Korea since you were a child, you are probably used to the different ways to speak in different situations, but it's hard for a foreigner to get  used to the system thoroughly in a short period of time. However, assuming you are an adult, you usually only need to be able to adapt to speaking in two different ways. One, is to speak in a casual polite way, and the other is to speak in an officially polite way. You can speak in the former way in general; such as when you meet people in everday life or when you talk to strangers. You can speak in the latter way when you give a speech in front of many people or write official or public documents.