You need to be able to connect the words with something you already know. Since you know the words in your own language it is easier to start making the connections with them. That is why most people learn with translation (spanish to english / english to spanish) dictionaries. It proves to be most successful for those learning a new language.
The method is correct, students of a new language usually use translation dictionaries to become familar with the language and that is the kind of dictionary you need to be photoreading as a learner of a different/new language.
Using the translation (your language to english /english to your language) dictionary and the memory supercharger tape will help make more sense of the words you are photoreading. It gives the mind something to connect to. You can apply photoreading to your lessons books to aid learning also. Just photoread them and then use the memory supercharger tape for a couple of weeks and see what happens. You could play the dictionary game with the translation dictionary. You'll probably find it more successful since it gives your mind a way of making sense of the words that you photoread.
Is it really fast? It is faster than most other methods alone. 
Alex
